Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 1.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.27
Change on year
down 17.3%
Rank
56th
of 61 groups
All-time high
27.27
in 2000
All-time low
1.27
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.32001: 26.72002: 25.12003: 23.72004: 22.42005: 212006: 19.72007: 18.42008: 17.22009: 15.92010: 14.72011: 13.52012: 12.42013: 11.32014: 10.22015: 9.12016: 8.12017: 72018: 62019: 52020: 4.12021: 3.22022: 2.32023: 1.52024: 1.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 1.27 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 27.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2024.

That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 56th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 27.27
2001 26.7 -2.1%
2002 25.13 -5.9%
2003 23.73 -5.6%
2004 22.36 -5.8%
2005 21.02 -6.0%
2006 19.7 -6.2%
2007 18.42 -6.5%
2008 17.16 -6.8%
2009 15.93 -7.2%
2010 14.72 -7.6%
2011 13.55 -8.0%
2012 12.41 -8.4%
2013 11.29 -9.0%
2014 10.2 -9.7%
2015 9.13 -10.5%
2016 8.09 -11.4%
2017 6.97 -13.8%
2018 5.99 -14.1%
2019 5.04 -16.0%
2020 4.11 -18.4%
2021 3.2 -22.1%
2022 2.3 -28.0%
2023 1.54 -33.2%
2024 1.27 -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.74 15.93 27.27 10
2010s 9.74 5.04 14.72 10
2020s 2.48 1.27 4.11 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 9.55 compare
  2. 54 Peru 9.45 compare
  3. 55 Romania 9.19 compare
  4. 56 Faroe Islands 9.12 compare
  5. 57 Ghana 9.07 compare
  6. 58 Georgia 8.47 compare
  7. 59 Republic of Moldova 8.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 1.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 27.27 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2024.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 56th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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