Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 36.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.18
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 61 groups
All-time high
36.18
in 2024
All-time low
12.48
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024

1015202530352000201220242000: 12.52001: 14.62002: 16.82003: 172004: 17.32005: 18.52006: 19.52007: 20.52008: 21.52009: 22.52010: 23.42011: 24.42012: 25.32013: 26.32014: 27.22015: 28.12016: 29.12017: 302018: 30.92019: 31.82020: 32.72021: 33.62022: 34.52023: 35.32024: 36.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 36.18 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 36.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.48, in 2000.

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 2nd of 61 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12.48
2001 14.61 +17.0%
2002 16.76 +14.7%
2003 16.97 +1.3%
2004 17.34 +2.2%
2005 18.48 +6.5%
2006 19.53 +5.7%
2007 20.51 +5.1%
2008 21.49 +4.8%
2009 22.46 +4.5%
2010 23.43 +4.3%
2011 24.39 +4.1%
2012 25.33 +3.9%
2013 26.28 +3.7%
2014 27.21 +3.6%
2015 28.15 +3.4%
2016 29.08 +3.3%
2017 30 +3.2%
2018 30.92 +3.0%
2019 31.82 +2.9%
2020 32.72 +2.8%
2021 33.62 +2.7%
2022 34.5 +2.6%
2023 35.35 +2.5%
2024 36.18 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.06 12.48 22.46 10
2010s 27.66 23.43 31.82 10
2020s 34.47 32.72 36.18 5

Countries ranked near South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 1 Brunei Darussalam 99.26 compare
  2. 2 Niue 97.94 compare
  3. 3 Tuvalu 94.25 compare
  4. 4 Anguilla 93.9 compare
  5. 5 Tonga 92.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 36.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 36.18 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.48 in 2000.
How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 2nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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