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

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 23.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.81
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
16th
of 61 groups
All-time high
23.81
in 2024
All-time low
10.37
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

05101520252000201220242000: 10.42001: 10.82002: 11.12003: 11.72004: 12.32005: 12.82006: 13.42007: 142008: 14.62009: 15.22010: 15.82011: 16.32012: 16.92013: 17.52014: 18.12015: 18.82016: 19.32017: 19.92018: 20.52019: 21.12020: 21.72021: 22.32022: 22.82023: 23.32024: 23.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) stood at 23.81. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 23.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.37, in 2000.

That places SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) 16th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.37
2001 10.79 +4.0%
2002 11.1 +2.8%
2003 11.67 +5.2%
2004 12.27 +5.1%
2005 12.83 +4.5%
2006 13.4 +4.5%
2007 13.99 +4.4%
2008 14.58 +4.2%
2009 15.17 +4.0%
2010 15.76 +3.9%
2011 16.34 +3.7%
2012 16.94 +3.7%
2013 17.54 +3.5%
2014 18.15 +3.5%
2015 18.75 +3.3%
2016 19.35 +3.2%
2017 19.95 +3.1%
2018 20.54 +3.0%
2019 21.12 +2.8%
2020 21.69 +2.7%
2021 22.26 +2.6%
2022 22.82 +2.5%
2023 23.31 +2.2%
2024 23.81 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.62 10.37 15.17 10
2010s 18.44 15.76 21.12 10
2020s 22.78 21.69 23.81 5

Countries ranked near SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

  1. 13 Malawi 45.69 compare
  2. 14 Comoros 45.27 compare
  3. 15 Samoa 44.12 compare
  4. 16 Viet Nam 43.51 compare
  5. 17 Lesotho 43.32 compare
  6. 18 Guyana 41.9 compare
  7. 19 Tuvalu 39.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 23.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 23.81 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.37 in 2000.
How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 16th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 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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