Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Asia Meridional

Asia Meridional: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 10.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.58
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
30th
of 61 groups
All-time high
11.1
in 2018
All-time low
6.49
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Asia Meridional, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 6.52001: 7.12002: 7.52003: 7.92004: 8.42005: 8.82006: 9.12007: 9.42008: 9.72009: 102010: 10.22011: 10.42012: 10.62013: 10.72014: 10.92015: 112016: 112017: 11.12018: 11.12019: 11.12020: 112021: 112022: 10.92023: 10.72024: 10.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Asia Meridional recorded 10.58 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Asia Meridional peaked at 11.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.49, in 2000.

Asia Meridional ranks 30th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Asia Meridional, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in Asia Meridional, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.49
2001 7.06 +8.8%
2002 7.51 +6.5%
2003 7.95 +5.7%
2004 8.39 +5.5%
2005 8.77 +4.6%
2006 9.12 +3.9%
2007 9.43 +3.5%
2008 9.72 +3.0%
2009 9.98 +2.7%
2010 10.21 +2.3%
2011 10.41 +2.0%
2012 10.59 +1.7%
2013 10.74 +1.4%
2014 10.86 +1.2%
2015 10.96 +0.9%
2016 11.04 +0.7%
2017 11.08 +0.4%
2018 11.1 +0.2%
2019 11.09 -0.1%
2020 11.04 -0.4%
2021 10.97 -0.7%
2022 10.87 -0.9%
2023 10.75 -1.1%
2024 10.58 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.44 6.49 9.98 10
2010s 10.81 10.21 11.1 10
2020s 10.84 10.58 11.04 5

Countries ranked near Asia Meridional

  1. 27 Guinea-Bissau 18.43 compare
  2. 28 Uganda 18.21 compare
  3. 29 Kiribati 18.03 compare
  4. 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.79 compare
  5. 31 Cameroon 17.51 compare
  6. 32 Senegal 17.25 compare
  7. 33 Rwanda 17.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Asia Meridional?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Asia Meridional was 10.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Asia Meridional?
The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Asia Meridional?
The lowest recorded value was 6.49 in 2000.
How does Asia Meridional rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Asia Meridional ranks 30th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Asia Meridional?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia Meridional data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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