Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions)
Western Pacific (WHO regions): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 2.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO regions) recorded 2.81 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 5.04 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 2024.
That places Western Pacific (WHO regions) 50th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.94 | — |
| 2001 | 4.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.99 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.02 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.04 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.04 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.03 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.98 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.85 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.77 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.67 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.57 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.45 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.17 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.01 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.84 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.66 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.28 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.07 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.95 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.82 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.81 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.98 | 4.85 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 3.48 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 2.81 | 3.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- 47 Myanmar 11.77 compare
- 48 Gambia 11.76 compare
- 49 Marshall Islands 11.54 compare
- 50 Guatemala 11.38 compare
- 51 Algeria 10.8 compare
- 52 El Salvador 10.76 compare
- 53 Montserrat 10.59 compare
More population data for Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 13,278 (2100)
- Total population by age 18,998 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 64.75 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 46.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.06 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 51.45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was 2.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 2024.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 50th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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