Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities by country
Countries reporting
175
Highest
100
Andorra, Principality of
Lowest
4.51
Chad
Median
86.06
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
4,269
What the numbers show
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities is currently reported for 175 countries. The highest value is 100 in Andorra, Principality of; the lowest is 4.51 in Chad.
The median across all reporting countries is 86.06, and the mean is 72.41.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 22.
Over the past decade 136 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Sudan (up 101.1%), and the largest decrease in Gambia (down 34.9%).
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra, Principality of | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100 | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 1 | Austria | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Chile | 100 | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tokelau | 96.93 | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 96.02 | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 10 | Turkmenistan | 99.93 | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 99.92 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Switzerland | 99.9 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 13 | Italy | 99.9 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Netherlands, The | 99.89 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 15 | Portugal | 99.8 | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 16 | Kyrgyzstan | 99.71 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 17 | Maldives | 99.66 | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 18 | Uruguay | 99.61 | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 99.6 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Belgium | 99.49 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 99.47 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 22 | Finland | 99.45 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 23 | Tunisia | 99.39 | 2024 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 24 | Czech Republic | 99.37 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Oman | 99.3 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 26 | Albania | 99.28 | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 27 | Poland, Republic of | 99.24 | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia, Republic of | 99.2 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 29 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 99.11 | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 30 | Germany | 98.99 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Sweden | 98.93 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 32 | Cyprus | 98.92 | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 33 | Thailand | 98.91 | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 34 | Belarus, Republic of | 98.91 | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 35 | France | 98.89 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 36 | Israel | 98.87 | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 98.86 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 38 | Canada | 98.76 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 39 | Palestine | 98.74 | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 40 | Hungary | 98.57 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 41 | Palau, Republic of | 98.43 | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 42 | United States | 98.4 | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 43 | Norway | 98.3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 44 | Greece | 98.14 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 98.13 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 46 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 98.04 | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 47 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 97.83 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 48 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 97.74 | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 49 | Iraq | 97.65 | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 50 | Türkiye, Republic of | 97.23 | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 51 | Ukraine | 97.09 | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 52 | Samoa | 97.01 | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 53 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 96.99 | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 54 | Mauritius | 96.83 | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 55 | Paraguay | 96.26 | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 56 | Slovak Republic | 96.18 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 57 | Malaysia | 95.88 | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 58 | Saudi Arabia | 95.65 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | Serbia, Republic of | 95.51 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 60 | China, People's Republic of | 95.21 | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | 94.99 | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 62 | Egypt | 94.91 | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 63 | Jordan | 94.67 | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 64 | Syrian Arab Republic | 94.53 | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 65 | Cuba | 93.92 | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 66 | Montenegro | 93.91 | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 67 | Jamaica | 93.87 | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 68 | Viet Nam | 93.46 | 2024 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 69 | Croatia, Republic of | 93.36 | 2021 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 70 | Ireland | 93.24 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 71 | Tonga | 93.17 | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | 93.09 | 2024 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 73 | Lithuania, Republic of | 93.06 | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 74 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 92.95 | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 75 | Fiji, Republic of | 92.74 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 76 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 92.14 | 2018 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 77 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 91.59 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Tuvalu | 91.2 | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 79 | Guyana | 90.59 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 80 | Bhutan | 89.25 | 2024 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 81 | Mexico | 89.24 | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 82 | Philippines | 87.47 | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 83 | Colombia | 87.11 | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 84 | Nepal | 86.97 | 2024 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 85 | Rwanda | 86.83 | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 86 | Ecuador | 86.06 | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 87 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 86.06 | 2018 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 88 | Indonesia | 85.48 | 2024 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 89 | Latvia, Republic of | 84.92 | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 90 | St. Lucia | 84.28 | 2022 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 91 | Moldova, Republic of | 83.75 | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 92 | Bulgaria | 83.72 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 93 | Honduras | 82.64 | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 94 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | 82.47 | 2024 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 95 | Armenia | 82.44 | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 96 | Suriname | 82.36 | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 97 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 82.3 | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 98 | Dominican Republic | 81.1 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 99 | Romania | 81.09 | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 100 | India | 81.05 | 2024 | up 73.4% | volatile |
| 101 | Cambodia | 79.89 | 2024 | up 84.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Algeria | 79.68 | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 103 | Georgia | 79.66 | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 104 | South Africa | 79.25 | 2024 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 105 | El Salvador | 77.12 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 106 | Argentina | 76.77 | 2016 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 107 | Cabo Verde | 76.61 | 2024 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 108 | Belize | 76.35 | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 109 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 73.06 | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 110 | Myanmar | 71.7 | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 111 | Morocco | 71.37 | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 112 | Panama | 70.77 | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 113 | Russian Federation | 70.44 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 114 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 70.1 | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 115 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 69.42 | 2024 | up 72.4% | rising |
| 116 | Bangladesh | 67.62 | 2024 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 117 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 67.51 | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 118 | Brazil | 66.97 | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 119 | Pakistan | 64.97 | 2024 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 120 | Peru | 61.02 | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 121 | Guatemala | 59.9 | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 122 | Botswana | 57.8 | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 123 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 57.25 | 2017 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 124 | Comoros, Union of the | 57.1 | 2024 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 125 | Sudan | 56.75 | 2024 | up 101.1% | volatile |
| 126 | Senegal | 54.02 | 2024 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 127 | Bolivia | 53.27 | 2024 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 128 | Mongolia | 52.91 | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 129 | Malawi | 49.51 | 2024 | up 60.9% | volatile |
| 130 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 49.17 | 2024 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 131 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 47.58 | 2024 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 132 | Yemen, Republic of | 47.36 | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 133 | Vanuatu | 46.77 | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 134 | Burundi | 45.1 | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 135 | Kenya | 41.39 | 2024 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 136 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 39.9 | 2024 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 137 | Kiribati | 39.36 | 2024 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 138 | Mali | 38.73 | 2024 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 139 | Somalia | 35.44 | 2024 | up 68.0% | rising |
| 140 | Nigeria | 34.17 | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 141 | Zambia | 32.33 | 2024 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 142 | Zimbabwe | 31.83 | 2024 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 143 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 26.63 | 2024 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 144 | Tanzania | 25.77 | 2024 | up 62.1% | volatile |
| 145 | Cameroon | 24.89 | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 146 | Gabon | 24.6 | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 147 | Côte d’Ivoire | 24.31 | 2024 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 148 | Namibia | 24.25 | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 149 | Haiti | 24.06 | 2024 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 150 | Gambia | 24.05 | 2024 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 151 | Angola | 23.55 | 2022 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 152 | Burkina Faso | 23.53 | 2024 | up 86.7% | volatile |
| 153 | Ghana | 23.43 | 2024 | up 83.3% | volatile |
| 154 | Guinea | 22.77 | 2024 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 155 | Mozambique, Republic of | 22.51 | 2024 | up 65.4% | volatile |
| 156 | Djibouti | 21.92 | 2023 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 157 | Uganda | 20.63 | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 158 | Solomon Islands | 20.17 | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 159 | Papua New Guinea | 19.55 | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 160 | Guinea-Bissau | 17.16 | 2024 | up 59.5% | volatile |
| 161 | Sierra Leone | 15.33 | 2024 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 162 | Togo | 14.31 | 2024 | up 87.2% | volatile |
| 163 | Benin | 11.83 | 2024 | up 68.9% | rising |
| 164 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 11.22 | 2024 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 165 | Madagascar, Republic of | 10.56 | 2024 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 166 | Liberia | 10.06 | 2024 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 167 | Niger | 8.69 | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 168 | South Sudan, Republic of | 8.04 | 2024 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 169 | Congo, Republic of | 6.26 | 2021 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 170 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 6.11 | 2024 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 171 | Central African Republic | 5.74 | 2024 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 172 | Eritrea, The State of | 5.56 | 2016 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 173 | Chad | 4.51 | 2024 | down 13.4% | falling |