Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in World Bank (low income)

World Bank (low income): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 7.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.7
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
49th
of 61 groups
All-time high
7.7
in 2024
All-time low
2.51
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in World Bank (low income), 2000–2024

24682000201220242000: 2.52001: 2.52002: 2.62003: 2.72004: 2.92005: 3.12006: 3.32007: 3.52008: 3.72009: 42010: 4.32011: 4.52012: 4.82013: 5.12014: 5.42015: 5.72016: 62017: 6.22018: 6.42019: 6.72020: 6.92021: 72022: 7.22023: 7.32024: 7.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in World Bank (low income) is 7.7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in World Bank (low income) peaked at 7.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2000.

World Bank (low income) ranks 49th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 World Bank (low income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in World Bank (low income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.51
2001 2.55 +1.7%
2002 2.61 +2.2%
2003 2.74 +5.3%
2004 2.88 +5.1%
2005 3.06 +6.3%
2006 3.26 +6.3%
2007 3.45 +6.0%
2008 3.68 +6.7%
2009 3.97 +7.8%
2010 4.28 +7.7%
2011 4.51 +5.4%
2012 4.82 +6.9%
2013 5.12 +6.4%
2014 5.44 +6.1%
2015 5.75 +5.7%
2016 5.99 +4.3%
2017 6.22 +3.8%
2018 6.45 +3.7%
2019 6.68 +3.6%
2020 6.89 +3.1%
2021 7.04 +2.2%
2022 7.2 +2.3%
2023 7.35 +2.0%
2024 7.7 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.07 2.51 3.97 10
2010s 5.53 4.28 6.68 10
2020s 7.23 6.89 7.7 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)

  1. 46 Martinique 52.12 compare
  2. 47 Montenegro 51.94 compare
  3. 48 Northern Mariana Islands 48.07 compare
  4. 49 Saint Helena 47.26 compare
  5. 50 Panama 45.73 compare
  6. 51 Cyprus 45.01 compare
  7. 52 Gabon 44.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in World Bank (low income)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in World Bank (low income) was 7.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2000.
How does World Bank (low income) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
World Bank (low income) ranks 49th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (low income) 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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