Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 7.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.11
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
37th
of 61 groups
All-time high
7.11
in 2024
All-time low
2.46
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024

2345672000201220242000: 2.52001: 2.52002: 2.62003: 2.62004: 2.72005: 2.82006: 2.92007: 3.12008: 3.32009: 3.52010: 3.62011: 3.82012: 42013: 4.22014: 4.52015: 4.72016: 4.92017: 5.22018: 5.42019: 5.72020: 5.92021: 6.22022: 6.52023: 6.82024: 7.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 7.11 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 4.3% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 7.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2000.

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 37th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.46
2001 2.5 +1.8%
2002 2.56 +2.2%
2003 2.61 +2.3%
2004 2.69 +3.0%
2005 2.81 +4.3%
2006 2.93 +4.3%
2007 3.1 +5.8%
2008 3.27 +5.6%
2009 3.45 +5.5%
2010 3.64 +5.5%
2011 3.84 +5.3%
2012 4.03 +5.2%
2013 4.24 +5.1%
2014 4.45 +5.1%
2015 4.68 +5.0%
2016 4.91 +5.0%
2017 5.15 +5.0%
2018 5.41 +4.9%
2019 5.67 +4.8%
2020 5.94 +4.8%
2021 6.22 +4.8%
2022 6.52 +4.8%
2023 6.81 +4.4%
2024 7.11 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.84 2.46 3.45 10
2010s 4.6 3.64 5.67 10
2020s 6.52 5.94 7.11 5

Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 34 Estonia 81.83 compare
  2. 35 Japan 81.2 compare
  3. 36 New Zealand 80.87 compare
  4. 37 Macau, China 79.96 compare
  5. 38 Isle of Man 79.76 compare
  6. 39 France 78.76 compare
  7. 40 Poland 78.27 compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 7.11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2000.
How does Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 37th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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