Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Western Pacific (WHO regions)
Western Pacific (WHO regions): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 51.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Western Pacific (WHO regions) is 51.45, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 51.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.21, in 2000.
That places Western Pacific (WHO regions) 21st 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 Western Pacific (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.21 | — |
| 2001 | 29.93 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.23 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 32.49 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 33.72 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 34.94 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 36.11 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 37.23 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 38.33 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 39.41 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 40.47 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 41.48 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 42.45 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.4 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 44.32 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 45.22 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 46.1 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 46.96 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 47.78 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 48.55 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 49.29 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 49.98 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.62 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 51.19 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 51.45 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.26 | 29.21 | 39.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.67 | 40.47 | 48.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.51 | 49.29 | 51.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO regions)
More population data for Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 13,278 (2100)
- Total population by age 18,998 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 64.75 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 46.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.06 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 95.18 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was 51.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.21 in 2000.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 21st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO regions) 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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