Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation … treated in United States
United States: Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation … treated was 6.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in United States, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States recorded 6.26 for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in United States peaked at 10.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2024.
United States ranks 21st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation … treated in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.45 | — |
| 2001 | 10.4 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.34 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.29 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.24 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.18 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.13 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.08 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.03 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.98 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.72 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.46 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.19 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.92 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.66 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.39 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.13 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.87 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.34 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.08 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.82 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.57 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.31 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 6.26 | -0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 3.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.21 | 9.98 | 10.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 | 7.34 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 | 6.26 | 7.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in United States?
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in United States was 6.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
- United States ranks 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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