Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 90.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2024
All-time low
63.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Indonesia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 63.1 %2001: 64.2 %2002: 65.3 %2003: 66.4 %2004: 67.6 %2005: 68.7 %2006: 69.9 %2007: 71 %2008: 72.2 %2009: 73.4 %2010: 74.6 %2011: 75.8 %2012: 77 %2013: 78.2 %2014: 79.5 %2015: 80.7 %2016: 82 %2017: 83.2 %2018: 84.5 %2019: 85.8 %2020: 87.1 %2021: 88.4 %2022: 88.9 %2023: 89.5 %2024: 90.1 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 90.1% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Indonesia peaked at 90.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2000.

That places Indonesia 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.2% 63.1% 73.4% 10
2010s 80.1% 74.6% 85.8% 10
2020s 88.8% 87.1% 90.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Indonesia?
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Indonesia was 90.1% 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 share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2000.
How does Indonesia rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Indonesia ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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 Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.