Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Western Pacific (WHO regions)

Western Pacific (WHO regions): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 1.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.4
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
54th
of 61 groups
All-time high
28.17
in 2000
All-time low
1.4
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 28.22001: 27.62002: 26.12003: 24.62004: 23.22005: 21.82006: 20.42007: 19.12008: 17.82009: 16.52010: 15.22011: 142012: 12.82013: 11.62014: 10.52015: 9.42016: 8.32017: 7.22018: 6.12019: 5.22020: 4.22021: 3.22022: 2.32023: 1.52024: 1.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Western Pacific (WHO regions) recorded 1.4 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 7.6% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 28.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2024.

Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 54th of 61 groups on this measure, 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 Western Pacific (WHO regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 28.17
2001 27.58 -2.1%
2002 26.1 -5.4%
2003 24.63 -5.6%
2004 23.2 -5.8%
2005 21.79 -6.1%
2006 20.42 -6.3%
2007 19.08 -6.6%
2008 17.76 -6.9%
2009 16.48 -7.2%
2010 15.22 -7.6%
2011 14 -8.0%
2012 12.81 -8.5%
2013 11.65 -9.1%
2014 10.51 -9.7%
2015 9.41 -10.5%
2016 8.32 -11.5%
2017 7.16 -13.9%
2018 6.15 -14.2%
2019 5.15 -16.1%
2020 4.19 -18.7%
2021 3.25 -22.5%
2022 2.31 -28.8%
2023 1.51 -34.7%
2024 1.4 -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.52 16.48 28.17 10
2010s 10.04 5.15 15.22 10
2020s 2.53 1.4 4.19 5

Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO regions)

  1. 51 Djibouti 10.01 compare
  2. 52 Benin 9.85 compare
  3. 53 Micronesia (country) 9.55 compare
  4. 54 Peru 9.45 compare
  5. 55 Romania 9.19 compare
  6. 56 Faroe Islands 9.12 compare
  7. 57 Ghana 9.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was 1.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 28.17 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2024.
How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 54th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Pacific (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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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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