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

World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 51.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.9
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
25th
of 61 groups
All-time high
51.9
in 2024
All-time low
16.76
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

203040502000201220242000: 16.82001: 17.92002: 192003: 20.42004: 21.92005: 23.32006: 24.72007: 26.22008: 27.72009: 29.22010: 30.72011: 32.22012: 33.72013: 35.22014: 36.82015: 38.32016: 402017: 41.62018: 43.12019: 44.72020: 46.32021: 47.82022: 49.32023: 50.62024: 51.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income) stood at 51.9. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 51.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.76, in 2000.

That places World Bank (lower middle income) 25th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 (lower middle income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) in World Bank (lower middle income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16.76
2001 17.86 +6.6%
2002 19 +6.4%
2003 20.41 +7.4%
2004 21.88 +7.2%
2005 23.27 +6.3%
2006 24.7 +6.1%
2007 26.19 +6.1%
2008 27.69 +5.7%
2009 29.18 +5.4%
2010 30.69 +5.1%
2011 32.19 +4.9%
2012 33.7 +4.7%
2013 35.23 +4.5%
2014 36.79 +4.4%
2015 38.34 +4.2%
2016 39.95 +4.2%
2017 41.55 +4.0%
2018 43.14 +3.8%
2019 44.73 +3.7%
2020 46.27 +3.4%
2021 47.8 +3.3%
2022 49.32 +3.2%
2023 50.6 +2.6%
2024 51.9 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.69 16.76 29.18 10
2010s 37.63 30.69 44.73 10
2020s 49.18 46.27 51.9 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (lower middle income)

  1. 22 Australia 95.77 compare
  2. 23 Sweden 95.35 compare
  3. 24 Chile 95.13 compare
  4. 25 Belgium 94.9 compare
  5. 26 Hong Kong 94.83 compare
  6. 27 Portugal 93.92 compare
  7. 28 Bahrain 93.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income) was 51.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 51.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.76 in 2000.
How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 25th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (lower middle 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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