Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in World Bank (high income)

World Bank (high income): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 1.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.19
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
58th
of 61 groups
All-time high
3.37
in 2002
All-time low
1.19
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in World Bank (high income), 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 1.52001: 2.22002: 3.42003: 3.32004: 3.32005: 3.22006: 3.12007: 32008: 2.92009: 2.72010: 2.62011: 2.52012: 2.42013: 2.12014: 22015: 1.92016: 1.82017: 1.72018: 1.72019: 1.62020: 1.52021: 1.42022: 1.32023: 1.32024: 1.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (high income) recorded 1.19 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in World Bank (high income) peaked at 3.37 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2024.

World Bank (high income) ranks 58th 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 sanitation facilites in World Bank (high income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in World Bank (high income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.51
2001 2.16 +42.9%
2002 3.37 +55.7%
2003 3.31 -1.6%
2004 3.25 -1.8%
2005 3.19 -2.0%
2006 3.11 -2.3%
2007 2.98 -4.2%
2008 2.85 -4.3%
2009 2.73 -4.3%
2010 2.61 -4.4%
2011 2.5 -4.3%
2012 2.39 -4.4%
2013 2.1 -12.3%
2014 2 -4.8%
2015 1.89 -5.1%
2016 1.84 -3.0%
2017 1.74 -5.2%
2018 1.66 -4.8%
2019 1.58 -4.7%
2020 1.51 -4.8%
2021 1.43 -5.2%
2022 1.34 -5.9%
2023 1.26 -6.2%
2024 1.19 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.85 1.51 3.37 10
2010s 2.03 1.58 2.61 10
2020s 1.34 1.19 1.51 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (high income)

  1. 55 Romania 9.19 compare
  2. 56 Faroe Islands 9.12 compare
  3. 57 Ghana 9.07 compare
  4. 58 Georgia 8.47 compare
  5. 59 Republic of Moldova 8.07 compare
  6. 60 Russian Federation 7.78 compare
  7. 61 South Africa 7.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in World Bank (high income)?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in World Bank (high income) was 1.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The highest recorded value was 3.37 in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2024.
How does World Bank (high income) rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
World Bank (high income) ranks 58th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in World Bank (high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (high income) 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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