Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 33.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.41
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
6th
of 61 groups
All-time high
33.41
in 2024
All-time low
11.54
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024

1015202530352000201220242000: 11.52001: 13.52002: 15.52003: 15.72004: 16.12005: 17.12006: 18.12007: 192008: 19.92009: 20.82010: 21.72011: 22.62012: 23.52013: 24.42014: 25.22015: 26.12016: 26.92017: 27.82018: 28.62019: 29.52020: 30.32021: 31.12022: 31.92023: 32.72024: 33.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 33.41. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 33.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.54, in 2000.

That places Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) 6th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.54
2001 13.5 +17.0%
2002 15.5 +14.8%
2003 15.71 +1.4%
2004 16.05 +2.2%
2005 17.11 +6.6%
2006 18.08 +5.7%
2007 19 +5.1%
2008 19.91 +4.8%
2009 20.82 +4.5%
2010 21.72 +4.3%
2011 22.61 +4.1%
2012 23.49 +3.9%
2013 24.37 +3.7%
2014 25.23 +3.5%
2015 26.09 +3.4%
2016 26.94 +3.3%
2017 27.79 +3.1%
2018 28.63 +3.0%
2019 29.46 +2.9%
2020 30.28 +2.8%
2021 31.1 +2.7%
2022 31.9 +2.6%
2023 32.66 +2.4%
2024 33.41 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.72 11.54 20.82 10
2010s 25.63 21.72 29.46 10
2020s 31.87 30.28 33.41 5

Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 3 Tuvalu 94.25 compare
  2. 4 Anguilla 93.9 compare
  3. 5 Tonga 92.1 compare
  4. 6 Suriname 90.95 compare
  5. 7 Faroe Islands 90.7 compare
  6. 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 90.65 compare
  7. 9 Aruba 90.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 33.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 33.41 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.54 in 2000.
How does Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 6th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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