Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United States

United States: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 84.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.41
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 166 countries
All-time high
84.41
in 2024
All-time low
75.54
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United States, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 75.52001: 75.72002: 75.82003: 762004: 76.12005: 76.22006: 76.42007: 76.52008: 76.62009: 76.82010: 77.32011: 77.92012: 78.42013: 78.92014: 79.52015: 802016: 80.52017: 81.12018: 81.62019: 82.22020: 82.72021: 83.22022: 83.72023: 84.32024: 84.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United States is 84.41, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United States peaked at 84.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.54, in 2000.

United States ranks 31st of 166 countries 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 United States, 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 United States, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 75.54
2001 75.68 +0.2%
2002 75.82 +0.2%
2003 75.96 +0.2%
2004 76.1 +0.2%
2005 76.23 +0.2%
2006 76.37 +0.2%
2007 76.51 +0.2%
2008 76.64 +0.2%
2009 76.78 +0.2%
2010 77.32 +0.7%
2011 77.86 +0.7%
2012 78.39 +0.7%
2013 78.93 +0.7%
2014 79.47 +0.7%
2015 80.01 +0.7%
2016 80.55 +0.7%
2017 81.09 +0.7%
2018 81.62 +0.7%
2019 82.15 +0.7%
2020 82.69 +0.6%
2021 83.22 +0.6%
2022 83.74 +0.6%
2023 84.27 +0.6%
2024 84.41 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.16 75.54 76.78 10
2010s 79.74 77.32 82.15 10
2020s 83.67 82.69 84.41 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 28 Spain 86.18 compare
  2. 29 Finland 85.52 compare
  3. 30 Czechia 85.28 compare
  4. 32 Belgium 83.91 compare
  5. 33 San Marino 82.79 compare
  6. 34 Estonia 81.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United States?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United States was 84.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 84.41 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 75.54 in 2000.
How does United States rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
United States ranks 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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