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

World Bank (high income): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 76.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.35
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 61 groups
All-time high
76.35
in 2024
All-time low
63.09
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 64.32001: 64.42002: 63.12003: 63.72004: 64.32005: 64.92006: 65.52007: 66.22008: 66.92009: 67.62010: 68.32011: 692012: 69.72013: 70.52014: 71.32015: 722016: 72.72017: 73.52018: 74.22019: 74.92020: 75.22021: 75.52022: 75.92023: 76.22024: 76.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in World Bank (high income) stood at 76.35. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in World Bank (high income) peaked at 76.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.09, in 2002.

That places World Bank (high income) 5th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 (high income), 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 World Bank (high income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 64.33
2001 64.38 +0.1%
2002 63.09 -2.0%
2003 63.66 +0.9%
2004 64.28 +1.0%
2005 64.93 +1.0%
2006 65.54 +1.0%
2007 66.22 +1.0%
2008 66.9 +1.0%
2009 67.55 +1.0%
2010 68.3 +1.1%
2011 69.01 +1.1%
2012 69.71 +1.0%
2013 70.52 +1.2%
2014 71.25 +1.0%
2015 71.99 +1.0%
2016 72.73 +1.0%
2017 73.47 +1.0%
2018 74.18 +1.0%
2019 74.86 +0.9%
2020 75.17 +0.4%
2021 75.49 +0.4%
2022 75.86 +0.5%
2023 76.16 +0.4%
2024 76.35 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.09 63.09 67.55 10
2010s 71.6 68.3 74.86 10
2020s 75.81 75.17 76.35 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (high income)

  1. 5 Qatar 99.94 compare
  2. 6 Republic of Korea 99.33 compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 99.28 compare
  4. 8 Malta 99.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in World Bank (high income)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in World Bank (high income) was 76.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The highest recorded value was 76.35 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 63.09 in 2002.
How does World Bank (high income) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
World Bank (high income) ranks 5th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in World Bank (high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (high income) 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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