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

World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 3.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.33
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
46th
of 61 groups
All-time high
5.38
in 2000
All-time low
3.33
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02462000201220242000: 5.42001: 5.42002: 5.42003: 5.42004: 5.42005: 5.32006: 5.32007: 5.22008: 5.12009: 5.12010: 52011: 4.92012: 4.82013: 4.72014: 4.52015: 4.42016: 4.32017: 4.12018: 42019: 3.82020: 3.72021: 3.52022: 3.42023: 3.32024: 3.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (upper middle income) recorded 3.33 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 5.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 2024.

That places World Bank (upper middle income) 46th 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 World Bank (upper middle income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in World Bank (upper middle income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 5.38
2001 5.36 -0.3%
2002 5.37 +0.2%
2003 5.37 +0.0%
2004 5.36 -0.2%
2005 5.32 -0.7%
2006 5.27 -1.0%
2007 5.21 -1.2%
2008 5.14 -1.3%
2009 5.06 -1.5%
2010 4.97 -1.8%
2011 4.87 -2.0%
2012 4.77 -2.1%
2013 4.65 -2.4%
2014 4.53 -2.6%
2015 4.4 -2.9%
2016 4.26 -3.2%
2017 4.12 -3.4%
2018 3.97 -3.6%
2019 3.82 -3.7%
2020 3.67 -4.0%
2021 3.51 -4.3%
2022 3.43 -2.4%
2023 3.34 -2.6%
2024 3.33 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.28 5.06 5.38 10
2010s 4.44 3.82 4.97 10
2020s 3.45 3.33 3.67 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (upper middle income)

  1. 43 Namibia 13.97 compare
  2. 44 Bulgaria 13.92 compare
  3. 45 Burundi 13.15 compare
  4. 46 Nepal 11.95 compare
  5. 47 Myanmar 11.77 compare
  6. 48 Gambia 11.76 compare
  7. 49 Marshall Islands 11.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in World Bank (upper middle income) was 3.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 2024.
How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 46th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (upper 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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