Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 10.58 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 11.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.49, in 2000.

That places South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 30th 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 10.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.49 in 2000.
How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 30th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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