Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United States of America

United States of America: 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 of America, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.72001: 96.72002: 96.72003: 96.72004: 96.82005: 96.82006: 96.82007: 96.92008: 96.92009: 96.92010: 96.92011: 96.92012: 96.92013: 96.92014: 96.92015: 96.92016: 96.92017: 96.92018: 96.92019: 972020: 972021: 972022: 972023: 972024: 97

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United States of America 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 of America peaked at 97.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.67, in 2000.

United States of America ranks 17th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of America

  1. 14 Poland 97.83 compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 97.5 compare
  3. 16 Israel 97.17 compare
  4. 18 Germany 96.77 compare
  5. 19 Lithuania 96.4 compare
  6. 20 Luxembourg 96.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United States of America?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United States of America was 97.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in United States of America?
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 of America?
The lowest recorded value was 96.67 in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
United States of America 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 of America?
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 of America 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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