Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in World
World: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 6.8 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in World, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in World is 6.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in World peaked at 17.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.16 | 12.74 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 | 7.87 | 12.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 | 6.8 | 7.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More population data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8197 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9.66 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8196 % change on previous year (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.001 Persons per person (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0 Persons per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre (2023)
- Population projections 10.19 billion Persons (2070)
- Historical population data 8.23 billion Persons (2025)
- Total population 10.16 million (2100)
- Adolescent population 1.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in World?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in World was 6.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2024.
- How does World rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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