Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using in South-East Asia (WHO regions)
South-East Asia (WHO regions): Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using was 1.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South-East Asia (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South-East Asia (WHO regions) recorded 1.39 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 27.1% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South-East Asia (WHO regions) peaked at 11.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2024.
South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 55th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using in South-East Asia (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.13 | — |
| 2001 | 10.71 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.09 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.67 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.25 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 8.83 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.41 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.99 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.57 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.14 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.72 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.88 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 5.05 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.24 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 3.83 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 3.42 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 3.02 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 1.39 | -27.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using in South-East Asia (WHO regions) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -27.1% | 1.9 | 1.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 | 7.14 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 3.02 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 1.39 | 2.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO regions)
More population data for South-East Asia (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 20,688 (2100)
- Total population by age 8,701 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.0573 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 23.76 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 58.87 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.94 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 52.88 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 2.03 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 14.64 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South-East Asia (WHO regions) was 1.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2024.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 55th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO regions) 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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