Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 1.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.98
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
21st
of 61 groups
All-time high
2.02
in 2019
All-time low
1.75
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 1.92001: 1.92002: 1.72003: 1.82004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.82007: 1.82008: 1.82009: 1.82010: 1.92011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 22024: 2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) is 1.98, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 2.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2002.

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 21st 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 of on-site sanitation facilities with in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation) in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.89
2001 1.87 -1.1%
2002 1.75 -6.5%
2003 1.76 +0.5%
2004 1.77 +0.9%
2005 1.78 +0.6%
2006 1.8 +0.7%
2007 1.81 +0.8%
2008 1.82 +0.8%
2009 1.84 +1.0%
2010 1.85 +0.5%
2011 1.86 +0.5%
2012 1.87 +0.7%
2013 1.89 +0.9%
2014 1.91 +1.0%
2015 1.93 +1.1%
2016 1.95 +1.1%
2017 1.97 +1.2%
2018 2 +1.2%
2019 2.02 +1.2%
2020 2.02 -0.0%
2021 2.02 -0.0%
2022 2.02 -0.2%
2023 2.01 -0.6%
2024 1.98 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.81 1.75 1.89 10
2010s 1.93 1.85 2.02 10
2020s 2.01 1.98 2.02 5

Countries ranked near SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

  1. 18 Argentina 7.19 compare
  2. 19 Saudi Arabia 7.03 compare
  3. 20 Bahrain 6.26 compare
  4. 21 United States of America 6.26 compare
  5. 22 France 5.62 compare
  6. 23 American Samoa 5.52 compare
  7. 24 Belgium 5.49 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 1.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2002.
How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 21st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 5,209 data points, 2000–2024
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