Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United States of America
United States of America: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 99.62 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.62
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 225 countries
All-time high
99.87
in 2000
All-time low
99.62
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United States of America stood at 99.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United States of America peaked at 99.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.62, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 40th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.87 | — |
| 2001 | 99.87 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.87 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.87 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.87 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.87 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.87 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.87 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.87 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.87 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.85 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.83 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.78 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.76 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.74 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.72 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.68 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.67 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.63 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.62 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.62 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.87 | 99.87 | 99.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.77 | 99.68 | 99.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.64 | 99.62 | 99.67 | 5 |
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More population data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.129 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4762 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.6186 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 435,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United States of America?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United States of America was 99.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.62 in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- United States of America ranks 40th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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