Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 6.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) is 6.86, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 7.07 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.88, in 2000.
That places SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) 35th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.88 | — |
| 2001 | 6.04 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.14 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.29 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.43 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.55 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.66 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.75 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.82 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.89 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.95 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.99 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.03 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.05 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.07 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.07 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.06 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.05 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.03 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.01 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.97 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.93 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.84 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.86 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 | 5.88 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 6.95 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.84 | 6.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
More population data for SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 122,809 (2100)
- Total population by age 49,728 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 1.98 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 58.5 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 23.51 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 32.7 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 23.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 94.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 3.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 42.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 6.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 in 2000.
- How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 35th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) 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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