Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United States of America

United States of America: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 86.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.74
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 222 countries
All-time high
86.74
in 2024
All-time low
78.23
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 78.22001: 78.32002: 78.52003: 78.62004: 78.72005: 78.82006: 78.92007: 792008: 79.22009: 79.32010: 79.82011: 80.32012: 80.92013: 81.42014: 81.92015: 82.52016: 832017: 83.52018: 842019: 84.62020: 85.12021: 85.62022: 86.12023: 86.62024: 86.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United States of America stood at 86.74. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United States of America peaked at 86.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.23, in 2000.

United States of America ranks 44th of 222 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 of America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation) in United States of America, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 78.23
2001 78.35 +0.2%
2002 78.47 +0.1%
2003 78.58 +0.1%
2004 78.7 +0.1%
2005 78.81 +0.1%
2006 78.93 +0.1%
2007 79.04 +0.1%
2008 79.16 +0.1%
2009 79.27 +0.1%
2010 79.8 +0.7%
2011 80.33 +0.7%
2012 80.86 +0.7%
2013 81.39 +0.7%
2014 81.92 +0.7%
2015 82.45 +0.6%
2016 82.98 +0.6%
2017 83.51 +0.6%
2018 84.03 +0.6%
2019 84.55 +0.6%
2020 85.07 +0.6%
2021 85.59 +0.6%
2022 86.11 +0.6%
2023 86.62 +0.6%
2024 86.74 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.75 78.23 79.27 10
2010s 82.18 79.8 84.55 10
2020s 86.03 85.07 86.74 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 41 Bahrain 87.43 compare
  2. 42 Palau 87.22 compare
  3. 43 Bulgaria 86.78 compare
  4. 45 Norway 86.19 compare
  5. 46 Finland 86 compare
  6. 47 San Marino 85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United States of America?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United States of America was 86.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 86.74 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 78.23 in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
United States of America ranks 44th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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