Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in United States
United States: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 97.01 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.01
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 150 countries
All-time high
97.01
in 2024
All-time low
96.67
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in United States, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 97.01 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities 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, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in United States peaked at 97.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.67, in 2000.
United States ranks 17th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.67 | — |
| 2001 | 96.69 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.72 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.78 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.94 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.93 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.97 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.01 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 97.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.79 | 96.67 | 96.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.94 | 96.93 | 96.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.97 | 96.96 | 97.01 | 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities in United States?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in United States was 97.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 97.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.67 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- United States ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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