Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Georgia
Georgia: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 8.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Georgia stood at 8.47. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Georgia peaked at 18.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.47, in 2024.
That places Georgia 58th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.53 | — |
| 2001 | 18.19 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 17.84 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.39 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.95 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.52 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.08 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.65 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.22 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.8 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.37 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.95 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.54 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.12 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.71 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.31 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.49 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.09 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.66 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.22 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.77 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.34 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 8.9 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 8.47 | -4.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 8.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 8.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0481, 176.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.72 | 14.8 | 18.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 | 10.66 | 14.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 | 8.47 | 10.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More population data for Georgia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,385 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2343 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 126,871 people (2100)
- Population density 42.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Georgia?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Georgia was 8.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Georgia ranks 58th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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