Sanitation facilities usage in United States
United States: Sanitation facilities usage was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage in United States, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 97.0% for sanitation facilities usage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in United States peaked at 97.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2000.
United States ranks 17th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sanitation facilities usage in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.7% | — |
| 2001 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.7% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in United States?
- Sanitation facilities usage in United States was 97.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- United States ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.