Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in United States
United States: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer was 86.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United States, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United States 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 peaked at 86.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.23, in 2000.
United States 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 … sewer in United States, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 86.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.67, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
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 86.74 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 86.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.23 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- United States 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?
- 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 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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