Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Western Pacific (WHO regions)
Western Pacific (WHO regions): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 16.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Western Pacific (WHO regions) stood at 16.06. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 16.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.82, in 2000.
Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 43rd 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in Western Pacific (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.82 | — |
| 2001 | 9.07 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.34 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.62 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.91 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.49 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.82 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.16 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.48 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.13 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.45 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.77 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.42 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.98 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.27 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.56 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.86 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.15 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.47 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 15.79 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 16.06 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.09 | 8.82 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.22 | 11.8 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.46 | 14.86 | 16.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.14 compare
- 41 Iraq 25.58 compare
- 42 Brunei Darussalam 25.18 compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 24.65 compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 24.6 compare
- 45 Suriname 24.04 compare
- 46 Afghanistan 23.57 compare
More population data for Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 13,278 (2100)
- Total population by age 18,998 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 64.75 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 46.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 51.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 2.81 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was 16.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 in 2000.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 43rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO regions) 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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