Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United States
United States: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 97.01 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.01
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 149 countries
All-time high
97.01
in 2024
All-time low
96.67
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United States, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United States is 97.01, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United States peaked at 97.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.67, in 2000.
United States ranks 17th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.67 | — |
| 2001 | 96.69 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.72 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.78 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.94 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.93 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.97 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.01 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 97.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.79 | 96.67 | 96.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.94 | 96.93 | 96.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.97 | 96.96 | 97.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More population data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United States?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United States was 97.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 97.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.67 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- United States ranks 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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