Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) by country
Countries reporting
148
Highest
100
Andorra
Lowest
2.24
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Median
61.51
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
5,159
What the numbers show
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) is currently reported for 148 countries. The highest value is 100 in Andorra; the lowest is 2.24 in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244).
The median across all reporting countries is 61.51, and the mean is 59.61.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 45.
Over the past decade 116 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Georgia (up 202.7%), and the largest decrease in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) (down 58.2%).
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 100 | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Monaco | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 100 | 2024 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 1 | Singapore | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Qatar | 99.94 | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 99.69 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 8 | South Korea | 99.33 | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 9 | Japan | 99.19 | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 10 | Denmark | 98.9 | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 98.5 | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 98.45 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 97.84 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 14 | Poland | 97.83 | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 97.5 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 16 | Israel | 97.17 | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 17 | United States | 97.01 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 18 | Germany | 96.77 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 19 | Lithuania | 96.4 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 96.32 | 2024 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 21 | Liechtenstein | 96.3 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 22 | Australia | 95.77 | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 23 | Sweden | 95.35 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 24 | Chile | 95.13 | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 25 | Belgium | 94.9 | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 26 | Hong Kong | 94.83 | 2024 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 27 | Portugal | 93.92 | 2024 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 28 | Bahrain | 93.35 | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 93.03 | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 30 | Greece | 92.89 | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 92.53 | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 32 | Ukraine | 92.39 | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 33 | Hungary | 91.71 | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 34 | Czechia | 91.38 | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 35 | Estonia | 90.56 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 36 | San Marino | 90.19 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 37 | Finland | 90.12 | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 38 | France | 89.99 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 39 | Romania | 89.8 | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 40 | New Zealand | 88.8 | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 41 | Spain | 88.28 | 2024 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 42 | Malaysia | 85.79 | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 43 | Isle of Man | 84.82 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 44 | Slovenia | 84.54 | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 45 | Saudi Arabia | 83.89 | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 46 | Slovakia | 83.43 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 47 | Canada | 81.3 | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 48 | Ireland | 81.26 | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 49 | Jordan | 80.08 | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 50 | Macao | 79.96 | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 51 | Tunisia | 79.79 | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 52 | Turkey | 78.86 | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 53 | Italy | 78.21 | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 54 | Norway | 77.93 | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 55 | Reunion | 77.02 | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 56 | Cyprus | 76.97 | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 57 | French Guiana | 76.23 | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 58 | Bulgaria | 75.72 | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 59 | Croatia | 74.73 | 2021 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 60 | Uzbekistan | 74.6 | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 61 | Belarus | 74.44 | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 62 | South Africa | 73.78 | 2024 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 63 | Jamaica | 73.61 | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 64 | Palestine | 73.51 | 2024 | up 76.7% | rising |
| 65 | Laos | 71.38 | 2024 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 66 | Mongolia | 69.95 | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 67 | Albania | 69.28 | 2024 | up 83.5% | rising |
| 68 | China | 68.87 | 2024 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 69 | Azerbaijan | 68 | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 70 | Georgia | 62.97 | 2024 | up 202.7% | rising |
| 71 | India | 62.78 | 2024 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 72 | Mexico | 62.75 | 2024 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 73 | Algeria | 62.49 | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 74 | Philippines | 62.17 | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 75 | Eswatini | 60.84 | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 76 | Myanmar | 60.53 | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 77 | Paraguay | 58.53 | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 78 | Russia | 58.19 | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 79 | Egypt | 57.34 | 2024 | up 82.8% | rising |
| 80 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 56.63 | 2018 | up 113.6% | rising |
| 81 | Peru | 56.49 | 2024 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 82 | Brazil | 54.96 | 2024 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 83 | Nepal | 53.41 | 2024 | up 65.4% | rising |
| 84 | Cambodia | 51.6 | 2024 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 85 | Iraq | 50.9 | 2024 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 86 | Montenegro | 50.87 | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 87 | Bhutan | 49.48 | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 88 | Comoros | 49.36 | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 89 | Ecuador | 49.29 | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 90 | Argentina | 48.54 | 2016 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 91 | Fiji | 48.5 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 92 | Malawi | 46.15 | 2024 | up 56.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Cuba | 45.88 | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 94 | Vietnam | 45.37 | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 95 | Samoa | 44.12 | 2024 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 96 | Lesotho | 43.76 | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 97 | Guyana | 43.44 | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 98 | Yemen | 43.12 | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 99 | Dominican Republic | 42.97 | 2024 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 100 | American Samoa | 42.93 | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 101 | Tuvalu | 39.71 | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 102 | Djibouti | 39.66 | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 103 | Trinidad and Tobago | 38.02 | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 104 | Bangladesh | 37.32 | 2024 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 105 | El Salvador | 35.97 | 2024 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 106 | Kenya | 35.83 | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 107 | Sao Tome and Principe | 34.69 | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 108 | Mozambique | 33.94 | 2024 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 109 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 33.91 | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 110 | Nauru | 33.16 | 2024 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 111 | Puerto Rico | 32.51 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 112 | Nigeria | 32.21 | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 113 | Tonga | 31.25 | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 114 | Senegal | 30.08 | 2024 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 115 | Tanzania | 28.46 | 2024 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 116 | Gambia | 28.09 | 2024 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 117 | Cote d'Ivoire | 27.1 | 2024 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 118 | Thailand | 26.72 | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 119 | Costa Rica | 26.29 | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 120 | Venezuela | 26.02 | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 121 | Lebanon | 25.67 | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 122 | Suriname | 25.13 | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 123 | Afghanistan | 24.78 | 2024 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 124 | Burkina Faso | 24.72 | 2024 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 125 | Kiribati | 24.65 | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 126 | Serbia | 24.07 | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 127 | Zimbabwe | 23.56 | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 128 | Guinea-Bissau | 22.6 | 2024 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 129 | Libya | 21.75 | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 130 | Uganda | 20.36 | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 131 | Mali | 20.01 | 2024 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 132 | Ghana | 18.76 | 2024 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 133 | Colombia | 18.69 | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 134 | Sierra Leone | 16.85 | 2024 | up 63.9% | rising |
| 135 | Papua New Guinea | 16.66 | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 136 | Somalia | 16.38 | 2024 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 137 | Benin | 16.36 | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 138 | Central African Republic | 13.53 | 2024 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 139 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 13.08 | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 140 | Togo | 13.02 | 2024 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 141 | Madagascar | 12.8 | 2024 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 142 | North Macedonia | 12.11 | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 143 | Chad | 11.09 | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 144 | Armenia | 10.74 | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 145 | Niger | 9.15 | 2024 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 146 | Morocco | 8.42 | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 147 | Ethiopia | 8.05 | 2024 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 148 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 2.24 | 2024 | down 58.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- América del Norte 95.39
- Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) 94.63
- Europa Occidental 89.88
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 85.45
- World Bank (high income) 84.61
- Europe (WHO regions) 80.36
- Europa y Asia Central 80.2
- Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 74.53
- Europa del Este y Asia Central 68.74
- Americas (WHO regions) 67.46
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) 64.75
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 64.1
- Oriente Medio y África del Norte 63.7
- Asia Oriental y Pacífico 63.55
- East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) 62.35
- World Bank (upper middle income) 62.32
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 60.72
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 59.47
- South-East Asia (WHO regions) 58.87
- SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) 58.5
- Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) 58.42
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 56.81
- Asia Meridional 56.81
- Northern Africa (African Union) 54.67
- World Bank (lower middle income) 51.9
- Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) 51.82
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 51.35
- América Latina y el Caribe 51.34
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 51.24
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) 50.74
- (SDGRC) North Africa 49.07
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa 43.61
- Southern Africa (African Union) 43.47
- Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 42.01
- OECD Fragile Contexts 34.04
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) 32.79
- Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) 32.29
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) 30.77
- African Union 30.21
- (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 30.2