Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 50.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.46
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
4th
of 61 groups
All-time high
50.46
in 2024
All-time low
11.27
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 11.32001: 12.62002: 142003: 15.72004: 17.52005: 19.12006: 20.82007: 22.52008: 24.22009: 25.92010: 27.62011: 29.32012: 312013: 32.72014: 34.42015: 36.22016: 37.92017: 39.72018: 41.42019: 43.12020: 44.72021: 46.22022: 47.72023: 49.12024: 50.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 50.46 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 50.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.27, in 2000.

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 4th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.27
2001 12.62 +12.0%
2002 13.99 +10.9%
2003 15.73 +12.5%
2004 17.51 +11.4%
2005 19.14 +9.3%
2006 20.81 +8.7%
2007 22.5 +8.1%
2008 24.19 +7.5%
2009 25.88 +7.0%
2010 27.57 +6.5%
2011 29.27 +6.2%
2012 30.97 +5.8%
2013 32.69 +5.5%
2014 34.43 +5.3%
2015 36.18 +5.1%
2016 37.94 +4.8%
2017 39.68 +4.6%
2018 41.37 +4.3%
2019 43.05 +4.1%
2020 44.65 +3.7%
2021 46.2 +3.5%
2022 47.74 +3.3%
2023 49.11 +2.9%
2024 50.46 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.36 11.27 25.88 10
2010s 35.32 27.57 43.05 10
2020s 47.63 44.65 50.46 5

Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 1 Kyrgyzstan 73.87 compare
  2. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.23 compare
  3. 3 Uzbekistan 63.71 compare
  4. 4 Jamaica 63.67 compare
  5. 5 Myanmar 60.14 compare
  6. 6 Philippines 59.3 compare
  7. 7 India 56.93 compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 50.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 50.46 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.27 in 2000.
How does Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 4th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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