People using at least basic sanitation services in IBRD only
IBRD only: People using at least basic sanitation services was 90.9% in 2024. β² Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in IBRD only, 2000β2024
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 IBRD only is 90.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in IBRD only peaked at 90.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2000.
That places IBRD only 16th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 51.0% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 68.5% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 85.1% | 90.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 234.23 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 295.55 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 3.41 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 1.74 billion (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 554.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 514.86 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 20.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in IBRD only?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in IBRD only was 90.9% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
- How does IBRD only rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- IBRD only ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.