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

Latest (2024)
99.62
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
76th
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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in United States of America, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.92001: 99.92002: 99.92003: 99.92004: 99.92005: 99.92006: 99.92007: 99.92008: 99.92009: 99.92010: 99.92011: 99.82012: 99.82013: 99.82014: 99.82015: 99.82016: 99.72017: 99.72018: 99.72019: 99.72020: 99.72021: 99.62022: 99.62023: 99.62024: 99.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 73 Palestine, State of 99.72 compare
  2. 74 Estonia 99.72 compare
  3. 75 Guyana 99.65 compare
  4. 77 Türkiye 99.61 compare
  5. 78 Antigua and Barbuda 99.61 compare
  6. 79 Uruguay 99.59 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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