Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 42.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 42.08 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 1.0% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 42.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2000.
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th 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 East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3 | — |
| 2001 | 8.53 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.03 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 10.35 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 11.74 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 13.21 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 14.74 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 16.33 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 17.98 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 19.68 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 21.45 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 23.25 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 25.1 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 27 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 28.94 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 30.92 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 32.95 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 35.02 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 37.1 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 39.21 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 39.87 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 40.5 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 41.1 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 41.65 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 42.08 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.99 | 8.3 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 | 21.45 | 39.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.04 | 39.87 | 42.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More population data for East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 13,020 (2100)
- Total population by age 17,592 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 32 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 62.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 17.93 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.11 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 45.78 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 3.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 42.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2000.
- How does East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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