Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions)
Western Pacific (WHO regions): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 64.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions) stood at 64.75. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 64.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.04, in 2000.
That places Western Pacific (WHO regions) 11th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.04 | — |
| 2001 | 19.57 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.31 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 22.12 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 24.02 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 26.01 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 28.06 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 30.22 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 32.45 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 34.73 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 37.08 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 39.47 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 41.9 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 44.38 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 46.92 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 49.52 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 52.13 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 54.78 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 57.47 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 60.19 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 61.26 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 62.29 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 63.31 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 64.26 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 64.75 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.65 | 19.04 | 34.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.38 | 37.08 | 60.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.17 | 61.26 | 64.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- 8 Republic of Korea 99.33 compare
- 9 Japan 99.19 compare
- 10 Denmark 98.9 compare
- 11 Austria 98.5 compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.45 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.84 compare
- 14 Poland 97.83 compare
More population data for Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 13,278 (2100)
- Total population by age 18,998 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 46.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.06 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 51.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 2.81 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was 64.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.04 in 2000.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 11th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO regions) 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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