Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Reunion

Reunion: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.5494 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5494
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.8952
in 2001
All-time low
0.5494
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Reunion, 2001–2024

00.20.40.60.82001201220242001: 0.8952002: 0.8952003: 0.8952004: 0.8952005: 0.8952006: 0.8762007: 0.8572008: 0.8382009: 0.8182010: 0.7992011: 0.782012: 0.7612013: 0.7422014: 0.7222015: 0.7032016: 0.6842017: 0.6652018: 0.6452019: 0.6262020: 0.6072021: 0.5882022: 0.5692023: 0.5492024: 0.549

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Reunion is 0.5494, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Reunion peaked at 0.8952 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5494, in 2023.

That places Reunion 132nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Reunion, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Reunion, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 0.8952 —
2002 0.8952 +0.0%
2003 0.8952 +0.0%
2004 0.8952 +0.0%
2005 0.8952 +0.0%
2006 0.876 -2.1%
2007 0.8568 -2.2%
2008 0.8376 -2.2%
2009 0.8184 -2.3%
2010 0.7992 -2.3%
2011 0.78 -2.4%
2012 0.7607 -2.5%
2013 0.7415 -2.5%
2014 0.7223 -2.6%
2015 0.7031 -2.7%
2016 0.6839 -2.7%
2017 0.6647 -2.8%
2018 0.6455 -2.9%
2019 0.6262 -3.0%
2020 0.607 -3.1%
2021 0.5878 -3.2%
2022 0.5686 -3.3%
2023 0.5494 -3.4%
2024 0.5494 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8739 0.8184 0.8952 9
2010s 0.7127 0.6262 0.7992 10
2020s 0.5725 0.5494 0.607 5

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 129 Cook Islands 0.5957 compare
  2. 130 Curacao 0.5582 compare
  3. 131 Sweden 0.5547 compare
  4. 133 Azerbaijan 0.5476 compare
  5. 134 Mauritius 0.541 compare
  6. 135 Tunisia 0.5266 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Reunion?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Reunion was 0.5494 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 0.8952 in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5494 in 2023.
How does Reunion rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Reunion ranks 132nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Reunion 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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