Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Western Pacific (WHO regions)
Western Pacific (WHO regions): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 32.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Western Pacific (WHO regions) stood at 32.07. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 32.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2000.
Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 9th of 61 groups on this measure, 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 Western Pacific (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2 | — |
| 2001 | 10.29 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.19 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 12.31 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 13.41 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 14.49 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 15.55 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 16.62 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 17.67 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 18.71 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 19.72 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 20.73 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 21.71 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 22.69 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 23.64 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 24.59 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 25.51 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 26.43 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 27.33 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.22 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 29.12 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 30.01 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 30.91 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 31.81 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 32.07 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.04 | 10.2 | 18.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.06 | 19.72 | 28.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.78 | 29.12 | 32.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- 6 Suriname 90.95 compare
- 7 Faroe Islands 90.7 compare
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 90.65 compare
- 9 Aruba 90.59 compare
- 10 Samoa 90.53 compare
- 11 Saint Barthelemy 87.18 compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 87.02 compare
More population data for Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 13,278 (2100)
- Total population by age 18,998 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 64.75 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 46.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.06 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 51.45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was 32.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2000.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 9th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO 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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