Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in World Bank (low income)

World Bank (low income): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 23.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.6
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
52nd
of 61 groups
All-time high
23.6
in 2024
All-time low
13.92
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in World Bank (low income), 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 13.92001: 142002: 14.62003: 14.82004: 15.12005: 15.52006: 162007: 16.52008: 16.92009: 17.22010: 17.62011: 17.72012: 182013: 18.32014: 18.52015: 18.82016: 19.12017: 19.62018: 202019: 20.42020: 20.92021: 21.42022: 21.92023: 22.52024: 23.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (low income) recorded 23.6 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in World Bank (low income) peaked at 23.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.92, in 2000.

That places World Bank (low income) 52nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 World Bank (low income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) in World Bank (low income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 13.92
2001 14.04 +0.9%
2002 14.58 +3.8%
2003 14.83 +1.7%
2004 15.12 +2.0%
2005 15.53 +2.7%
2006 15.98 +2.9%
2007 16.45 +3.0%
2008 16.86 +2.4%
2009 17.21 +2.1%
2010 17.58 +2.1%
2011 17.72 +0.8%
2012 18.02 +1.7%
2013 18.31 +1.6%
2014 18.52 +1.2%
2015 18.79 +1.4%
2016 19.14 +1.9%
2017 19.57 +2.3%
2018 19.99 +2.1%
2019 20.44 +2.3%
2020 20.87 +2.1%
2021 21.36 +2.3%
2022 21.91 +2.6%
2023 22.45 +2.5%
2024 23.6 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.45 13.92 17.21 10
2010s 18.81 17.58 20.44 10
2020s 22.04 20.87 23.6 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)

  1. 49 Jordan 80.08 compare
  2. 50 Macao 79.96 compare
  3. 51 Tunisia 79.79 compare
  4. 52 Türkiye 78.86 compare
  5. 53 Italy 78.21 compare
  6. 54 Norway 77.93 compare
  7. 55 Reunion 77.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in World Bank (low income)?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in World Bank (low income) was 23.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.92 in 2000.
How does World Bank (low income) rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
World Bank (low income) ranks 52nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (low income) 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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