Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 24.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.24
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
12th
of 61 groups
All-time high
24.24
in 2024
All-time low
12.06
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 12.12001: 12.52002: 13.12003: 13.62004: 142005: 14.62006: 15.22007: 15.82008: 16.42009: 172010: 17.62011: 18.12012: 18.72013: 19.32014: 19.92015: 20.42016: 20.92017: 21.42018: 21.92019: 22.42020: 22.92021: 23.32022: 23.82023: 242024: 24.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) stood at 24.24. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 24.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.06, in 2000.

That places SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) 12th 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 sanitation facilities connected to in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12.06
2001 12.54 +4.0%
2002 13.14 +4.8%
2003 13.56 +3.2%
2004 14 +3.2%
2005 14.63 +4.5%
2006 15.22 +4.0%
2007 15.81 +3.8%
2008 16.4 +3.7%
2009 17 +3.7%
2010 17.58 +3.4%
2011 18.12 +3.1%
2012 18.7 +3.2%
2013 19.3 +3.2%
2014 19.85 +2.9%
2015 20.4 +2.7%
2016 20.93 +2.6%
2017 21.4 +2.3%
2018 21.91 +2.4%
2019 22.38 +2.1%
2020 22.86 +2.1%
2021 23.33 +2.1%
2022 23.77 +1.9%
2023 23.97 +0.8%
2024 24.24 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.44 12.06 17 10
2010s 20.06 17.58 22.38 10
2020s 23.63 22.86 24.24 5

Countries ranked near SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

  1. 9 Aruba 90.59 compare
  2. 10 Samoa 90.53 compare
  3. 11 Saint Barthelemy 87.18 compare
  4. 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 87.02 compare
  5. 13 Indonesia 86.63 compare
  6. 14 Vietnam 85.58 compare
  7. 15 Saint Lucia 81.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 24.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 24.24 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.06 in 2000.
How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 12th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG regions - Global (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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