Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 25.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.19
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
10th
of 61 groups
All-time high
25.19
in 2024
All-time low
18.54
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 18.62001: 18.52002: 18.72003: 19.12004: 19.42005: 20.82006: 212007: 21.22008: 21.42009: 21.62010: 21.92011: 22.12012: 22.42013: 22.72014: 232015: 23.32016: 23.62017: 23.92018: 24.12019: 24.32020: 24.32021: 24.52022: 24.82023: 24.92024: 25.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) recorded 25.19 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) peaked at 25.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.54, in 2001.

That places Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 10th 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 18.58
2001 18.54 -0.2%
2002 18.74 +1.1%
2003 19.09 +1.9%
2004 19.42 +1.7%
2005 20.78 +7.0%
2006 20.99 +1.0%
2007 21.19 +1.0%
2008 21.39 +1.0%
2009 21.6 +1.0%
2010 21.87 +1.2%
2011 22.14 +1.3%
2012 22.42 +1.2%
2013 22.71 +1.3%
2014 23.01 +1.3%
2015 23.3 +1.3%
2016 23.6 +1.3%
2017 23.91 +1.3%
2018 24.09 +0.7%
2019 24.34 +1.0%
2020 24.32 -0.1%
2021 24.52 +0.8%
2022 24.82 +1.2%
2023 24.92 +0.4%
2024 25.19 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.03 18.54 21.6 10
2010s 23.14 21.87 24.34 10
2020s 24.75 24.32 25.19 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

  1. 7 Faroe Islands 90.7 compare
  2. 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 90.65 compare
  3. 9 Aruba 90.59 compare
  4. 10 Samoa 90.53 compare
  5. 11 Saint Barthelemy 87.18 compare
  6. 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 87.02 compare
  7. 13 Indonesia 86.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) was 25.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 25.19 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.54 in 2001.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 10th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) (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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