People using at least basic sanitation services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): People using at least basic sanitation services was 33.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 33.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 33.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2000.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.8% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 22.0% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.9% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2808 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 33.2% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.