Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 58.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.42
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
21st
of 61 groups
All-time high
58.42
in 2024
All-time low
14.84
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024

1020304050602000201220242000: 14.82001: 16.22002: 17.72003: 19.52004: 21.42005: 23.12006: 24.92007: 26.72008: 28.62009: 30.42010: 32.32011: 34.22012: 36.12013: 382014: 39.92015: 41.92016: 43.92017: 45.82018: 47.82019: 49.72020: 51.52021: 53.32022: 55.22023: 56.82024: 58.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 58.42. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 58.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.84, in 2000.

That places Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) 21st out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 safely managed sanitation services in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 14.84
2001 16.25 +9.5%
2002 17.67 +8.8%
2003 19.48 +10.2%
2004 21.36 +9.7%
2005 23.1 +8.1%
2006 24.89 +7.7%
2007 26.74 +7.4%
2008 28.58 +6.9%
2009 30.44 +6.5%
2010 32.31 +6.1%
2011 34.18 +5.8%
2012 36.07 +5.5%
2013 37.98 +5.3%
2014 39.92 +5.1%
2015 41.89 +4.9%
2016 43.86 +4.7%
2017 45.83 +4.5%
2018 47.76 +4.2%
2019 49.68 +4.0%
2020 51.53 +3.7%
2021 53.34 +3.5%
2022 55.16 +3.4%
2023 56.8 +3.0%
2024 58.42 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.34 14.84 30.44 10
2010s 40.95 32.31 49.68 10
2020s 55.05 51.53 58.42 5

Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 18 Germany 96.77 compare
  2. 19 Lithuania 96.4 compare
  3. 20 Luxembourg 96.32 compare
  4. 21 Liechtenstein 96.3 compare
  5. 22 Australia 95.77 compare
  6. 23 Sweden 95.35 compare
  7. 24 Chile 95.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 58.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 58.42 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.84 in 2000.
How does Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 21st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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