Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 98.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 232 countries
All-time high
98.4
in 2022
All-time low
86.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 98.4 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela peaked at 98.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.4, in 2000.
Venezuela ranks 118th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.4 | — |
| 2001 | 86.94 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 87.49 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 88.03 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 88.58 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 89.13 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.67 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.22 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.76 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.31 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 91.85 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.4 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.94 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.49 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.03 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.58 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.12 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.67 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.21 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.76 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.99 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 98.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 98.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.85 | 86.4 | 91.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.31 | 91.85 | 96.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.84 | 96.99 | 98.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More population data for Venezuela
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 35,937 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela was 98.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4 in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Venezuela ranks 118th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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