People using at least basic sanitation services in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: People using at least basic sanitation services was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 94.8% 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 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 94.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2000.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.9% | — |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 60.9% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 76.3% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 90.7% | 94.8% | 5 |
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in East Asia & Pacific?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in East Asia & Pacific was 94.8% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.