Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United States of America
United States of America: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.62 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United States of America is 99.62, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United States of America peaked at 99.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.62, in 2023.
That places United States of America 76th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.129 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4762 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 435,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United States of America?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United States of America was 99.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- United States of America ranks 76th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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