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

World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 11.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.47
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
29th
of 61 groups
All-time high
12.04
in 2017
All-time low
8.84
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 8.82001: 9.32002: 9.62003: 102004: 10.32005: 10.62006: 10.82007: 11.12008: 11.22009: 11.42010: 11.62011: 11.72012: 11.82013: 11.92014: 122015: 122016: 122017: 122018: 122019: 122020: 11.92021: 11.92022: 11.72023: 11.62024: 11.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income) stood at 11.47.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 12.04 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 2000.

That places World Bank (lower middle income) 29th 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 (lower middle income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in World Bank (lower middle income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.84
2001 9.3 +5.3%
2002 9.64 +3.6%
2003 9.97 +3.4%
2004 10.3 +3.3%
2005 10.58 +2.8%
2006 10.84 +2.4%
2007 11.05 +1.9%
2008 11.24 +1.7%
2009 11.41 +1.5%
2010 11.56 +1.3%
2011 11.69 +1.1%
2012 11.8 +0.9%
2013 11.89 +0.7%
2014 11.95 +0.5%
2015 12 +0.4%
2016 12.03 +0.2%
2017 12.04 +0.1%
2018 12.02 -0.1%
2019 11.99 -0.3%
2020 11.93 -0.5%
2021 11.86 -0.6%
2022 11.73 -1.1%
2023 11.55 -1.5%
2024 11.47 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.32 8.84 11.41 10
2010s 11.9 11.56 12.04 10
2020s 11.71 11.47 11.93 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (lower middle income)

  1. 26 Gabon 18.64 compare
  2. 27 Guinea-Bissau 18.43 compare
  3. 28 Uganda 18.21 compare
  4. 29 Kiribati 18.03 compare
  5. 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.79 compare
  6. 31 Cameroon 17.51 compare
  7. 32 Senegal 17.25 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income) was 11.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 12.04 in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 2000.
How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 29th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (lower middle 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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