Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 42.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.35
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
26th
of 61 groups
All-time high
42.35
in 2024
All-time low
32.35
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 32.42001: 32.52002: 33.32003: 33.72004: 34.22005: 34.72006: 35.12007: 35.62008: 36.12009: 36.62010: 372011: 37.42012: 37.82013: 38.32014: 38.72015: 39.12016: 39.52017: 402018: 40.42019: 40.82020: 41.12021: 41.52022: 41.82023: 42.12024: 42.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) is 42.35, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 42.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.35, in 2000.

That places SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) 26th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation) in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 32.35
2001 32.48 +0.4%
2002 33.28 +2.4%
2003 33.73 +1.4%
2004 34.19 +1.4%
2005 34.66 +1.4%
2006 35.14 +1.4%
2007 35.63 +1.4%
2008 36.11 +1.3%
2009 36.56 +1.3%
2010 37.03 +1.3%
2011 37.41 +1.0%
2012 37.84 +1.1%
2013 38.28 +1.2%
2014 38.7 +1.1%
2015 39.13 +1.1%
2016 39.54 +1.1%
2017 40.02 +1.2%
2018 40.4 +1.0%
2019 40.79 +1.0%
2020 41.14 +0.9%
2021 41.5 +0.9%
2022 41.83 +0.8%
2023 42.1 +0.6%
2024 42.35 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.41 32.35 36.56 10
2010s 38.91 37.03 40.79 10
2020s 41.78 41.14 42.35 5

Countries ranked near SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

  1. 23 Australia 94.08 compare
  2. 24 Hong Kong, China 93.58 compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 93.56 compare
  4. 26 United Arab Emirates 93.29 compare
  5. 27 Austria 92.72 compare
  6. 28 Denmark 92.67 compare
  7. 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 92.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 42.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 42.35 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 32.35 in 2000.
How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 26th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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