People using at least basic sanitation services in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: People using at least basic sanitation services was 78.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Low & middle income, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Low & middle income stood at 78.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Low & middle income peaked at 78.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2000.
Low & middle income ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3% | — |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 45.3% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 59.8% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 74.1% | 78.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 28 Belarus 99.7% compare
- 29 Turkmenistan 99.7% compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 99.7% compare
- 31 Maldives 99.7% compare
- 32 Seychelles 99.7% compare
- 33 Portugal 99.7% compare
- 34 United States of America 99.6% compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3789 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3111 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3221 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Low & middle income?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Low & middle income was 78.7% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
- How does Low & middle income rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Low & middle income ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.