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

Latest (2024)
6.86
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
35th
of 61 groups
All-time high
7.07
in 2015
All-time low
5.88
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 5.92001: 62002: 6.12003: 6.32004: 6.42005: 6.62006: 6.72007: 6.72008: 6.82009: 6.92010: 6.92011: 72012: 72013: 7.12014: 7.12015: 7.12016: 7.12017: 7.12018: 72019: 72020: 72021: 6.92022: 6.92023: 6.82024: 6.9

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 32 Senegal 17.25 compare
  2. 33 Rwanda 17.22 compare
  3. 34 Botswana 17.21 compare
  4. 35 Central African Republic 16.54 compare
  5. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.37 compare
  6. 37 Nigeria 15.87 compare
  7. 38 Comoros 15.73 compare

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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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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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