People using at least basic sanitation services in Arab World
Arab World: People using at least basic sanitation services was 86.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Arab World, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 86.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Arab World peaked at 86.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2000.
That places Arab World 19th out of 45 groups 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.4% | — |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 71.4% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 77.1% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 84.9% | 86.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 318.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 4.8% (2025)
- Population, female 242.79 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 7.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 23.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Arab World?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Arab World was 86.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2000.
- How does Arab World rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Arab World ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.