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
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 9.55 compare
- 54 Peru 9.45 compare
- 55 Romania 9.19 compare
- 56 Faroe Islands 9.12 compare
- 57 Ghana 9.07 compare
- 58 Georgia 8.47 compare
- 59 Republic of Moldova 8.07 compare
More population data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 13,686 (2100)
- Total population by age 19,712 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.51 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 31.03 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 64.1 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 44.83 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.75 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.13 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 49.33 (2024)
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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