Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in United States

United States: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 97.19 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.19
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 124 countries
All-time high
97.19
in 2024
All-time low
96.49
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in United States, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.52001: 96.52002: 96.62003: 96.62004: 96.62005: 96.62006: 96.72007: 96.72008: 96.72009: 96.82010: 96.82011: 96.82012: 96.82013: 96.92014: 96.92015: 96.92016: 972017: 972018: 972019: 972020: 97.12021: 97.12022: 97.12023: 97.22024: 97.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 97.19 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in United States peaked at 97.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.49, in 2000.

United States ranks 16th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.63 96.49 96.77 10
2010s 96.92 96.8 97.04 10
2020s 97.13 97.07 97.19 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 13 Greece 97.73 compare
  2. 14 Netherlands, The 97.5 compare
  3. 15 Israel 97.36 compare
  4. 17 Luxembourg 96.94 compare
  5. 18 Portugal 96.52 compare
  6. 19 Sweden 95.82 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in United States?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in United States was 97.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 97.19 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 96.49 in 2000.
How does United States rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
United States ranks 16th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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