Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United States

United States: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.3817 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3817
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
140th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.3849
in 2023
All-time low
0.1273
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United States, 2000–2024

0.10.20.30.42000201220242000: 0.1272001: 0.1282002: 0.1282003: 0.1282004: 0.1282005: 0.1292006: 0.1292007: 0.1292008: 0.1292009: 0.132010: 0.1292011: 0.1522012: 0.1742013: 0.1962014: 0.2172015: 0.2382016: 0.2582017: 0.2782018: 0.2972019: 0.3162020: 0.3342021: 0.3512022: 0.3682023: 0.3852024: 0.382

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United States stood at 0.3817.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United States peaked at 0.3849 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1273, in 2000.

United States ranks 140th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United States, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in United States, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1273
2001 0.1276 +0.2%
2002 0.1278 +0.2%
2003 0.1281 +0.2%
2004 0.1284 +0.2%
2005 0.1287 +0.2%
2006 0.1289 +0.2%
2007 0.1292 +0.2%
2008 0.1295 +0.2%
2009 0.1298 +0.2%
2010 0.1295 -0.2%
2011 0.152 +17.4%
2012 0.1741 +14.5%
2013 0.1958 +12.4%
2014 0.217 +10.8%
2015 0.2377 +9.5%
2016 0.2579 +8.5%
2017 0.2776 +7.7%
2018 0.2969 +6.9%
2019 0.3156 +6.3%
2020 0.3337 +5.8%
2021 0.3513 +5.3%
2022 0.3684 +4.9%
2023 0.3849 +4.5%
2024 0.3817 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1285 0.1273 0.1298 10
2010s 0.2254 0.1295 0.3156 10
2020s 0.364 0.3337 0.3849 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United States?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United States was 0.3817 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.3849 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1273 in 2000.
How does United States rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
United States ranks 140th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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