Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 99.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 149 countries
All-time high
99.94
in 2022
All-time low
87.55
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Qatar stood at 99.94. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Qatar peaked at 99.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.55, in 2008.
That places Qatar 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.55 | — |
| 2001 | 87.55 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.55 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.55 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.55 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.55 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.55 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.55 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.44 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.33 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 90.21 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 91.1 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 91.99 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92.88 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.78 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 94.68 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.59 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.5 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 97.4 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.31 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 99.22 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.94 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 99.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 99.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.51, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.64 | 87.55 | 88.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.35 | 89.33 | 97.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.47 | 98.31 | 99.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 7 Switzerland 99.69 compare
- 8 South Korea 99.33 compare
- 9 Japan 99.19 compare
More population data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,358 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1246 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,134 people (2100)
- Population density 632.92 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Qatar?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Qatar was 99.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.94 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.55 in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Qatar ranks 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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