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

World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 57.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.39
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
19th
of 61 groups
All-time high
57.39
in 2024
All-time low
35.03
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 352001: 35.72002: 36.82003: 37.92004: 392005: 40.12006: 41.22007: 42.32008: 43.42009: 44.42010: 45.42011: 46.42012: 47.42013: 48.42014: 49.32015: 50.22016: 51.22017: 52.32018: 53.12019: 542020: 54.82021: 55.62022: 56.32023: 56.92024: 57.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in World Bank (upper middle income) stood at 57.39. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 57.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.03, in 2000.

That places World Bank (upper middle income) 19th 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 World Bank (upper middle income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation) in World Bank (upper middle income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 35.03
2001 35.73 +2.0%
2002 36.84 +3.1%
2003 37.93 +3.0%
2004 39 +2.8%
2005 40.11 +2.8%
2006 41.2 +2.7%
2007 42.28 +2.6%
2008 43.35 +2.5%
2009 44.4 +2.4%
2010 45.44 +2.3%
2011 46.44 +2.2%
2012 47.41 +2.1%
2013 48.35 +2.0%
2014 49.29 +1.9%
2015 50.24 +1.9%
2016 51.15 +1.8%
2017 52.28 +2.2%
2018 53.14 +1.7%
2019 54.02 +1.7%
2020 54.83 +1.5%
2021 55.58 +1.4%
2022 56.28 +1.3%
2023 56.94 +1.2%
2024 57.39 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.59 35.03 44.4 10
2010s 49.78 45.44 54.02 10
2020s 56.2 54.83 57.39 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (upper middle income)

  1. 16 Luxembourg 98.49 compare
  2. 17 Spain 97.77 compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.3 compare
  4. 19 Italy 96.89 compare
  5. 20 Germany 96.06 compare
  6. 21 Latvia 94.73 compare
  7. 22 Iceland 94.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in World Bank (upper middle income) was 57.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 57.39 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 35.03 in 2000.
How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 19th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (upper middle income) 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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