Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in United States
United States: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 98.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
98.4
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in United States, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 98.4 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in United States peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.4, in 2023.
That places United States 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.87 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.75 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.63 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.51 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.38 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.26 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.14 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.02 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.89 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.77 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.65 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.53 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.4 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 98.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.92, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.45 | 98.89 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.55 | 98.4 | 98.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in United States?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in United States was 98.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- United States ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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