Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions)
South-East Asia (WHO regions): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 10.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions) stood at 10.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions) peaked at 11.04 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 2000.
South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 32nd 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 South-East Asia (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.61 | — |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 7.7 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 8.14 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.56 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 8.92 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.25 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.55 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.82 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.07 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.28 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.47 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.63 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.77 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.88 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.96 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.01 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.04 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.04 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.01 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.95 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.87 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.75 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.61 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.43 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.58 | 6.61 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 | 10.28 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.72 | 10.43 | 10.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO regions)
More population data for South-East Asia (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 20,688 (2100)
- Total population by age 8,701 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.0573 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 23.76 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 58.87 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.94 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 52.88 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 2.03 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 14.64 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions) was 10.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 2000.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 32nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO 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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