Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in World Bank (low income)

World Bank (low income): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 13.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.2
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
27th
of 61 groups
All-time high
13.2
in 2024
All-time low
8.89
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in World Bank (low income), 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 8.92001: 92002: 9.32003: 9.52004: 9.72005: 9.92006: 10.12007: 10.32008: 10.52009: 10.72010: 10.92011: 112012: 11.22013: 11.42014: 11.52015: 11.72016: 11.92017: 12.12018: 12.22019: 12.42020: 12.52021: 12.72022: 12.92023: 132024: 13.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (low income) recorded 13.2 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in World Bank (low income) peaked at 13.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.89, in 2000.

That places World Bank (low income) 27th 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 World Bank (low income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in World Bank (low income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.89
2001 9.03 +1.6%
2002 9.34 +3.4%
2003 9.51 +1.9%
2004 9.69 +1.8%
2005 9.92 +2.4%
2006 10.15 +2.3%
2007 10.32 +1.7%
2008 10.52 +1.9%
2009 10.71 +1.8%
2010 10.9 +1.8%
2011 10.99 +0.8%
2012 11.17 +1.6%
2013 11.35 +1.7%
2014 11.54 +1.7%
2015 11.72 +1.5%
2016 11.89 +1.5%
2017 12.08 +1.6%
2018 12.23 +1.3%
2019 12.37 +1.2%
2020 12.53 +1.2%
2021 12.7 +1.4%
2022 12.87 +1.3%
2023 13.02 +1.2%
2024 13.2 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.81 8.89 10.71 10
2010s 11.63 10.9 12.37 10
2020s 12.86 12.53 13.2 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)

  1. 24 Somalia 19.4 compare
  2. 25 Lesotho 19.33 compare
  3. 26 Gabon 18.64 compare
  4. 27 Guinea-Bissau 18.43 compare
  5. 28 Uganda 18.21 compare
  6. 29 Kiribati 18.03 compare
  7. 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in World Bank (low income)?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in World Bank (low income) was 13.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.89 in 2000.
How does World Bank (low income) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
World Bank (low income) ranks 27th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (low income) 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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