People using at least basic sanitation services in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: People using at least basic sanitation services was 40.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
40.8%
in 2024
All-time low
22.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation services in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 22.5 % of population2001: 22.8 % of population2002: 23.4 % of population2003: 23.9 % of population2004: 24.5 % of population2005: 25.3 % of population2006: 26.1 % of population2007: 26.8 % of population2008: 27.6 % of population2009: 28.4 % of population2010: 29.3 % of population2011: 29.9 % of population2012: 30.8 % of population2013: 31.7 % of population2014: 32.6 % of population2015: 33.5 % of population2016: 34.4 % of population2017: 35.4 % of population2018: 36.2 % of population2019: 37.1 % of population2020: 37.9 % of population2021: 38.8 % of population2022: 39.8 % of population2023: 40.2 % of population2024: 40.8 % of population

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 Pre-demographic dividend is 40.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 40.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2000.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 22.5%
2001 22.8% +1.5%
2002 23.4% +2.4%
2003 23.9% +2.5%
2004 24.5% +2.5%
2005 25.3% +3.2%
2006 26.1% +2.9%
2007 26.8% +2.7%
2008 27.6% +3.0%
2009 28.4% +3.1%
2010 29.3% +3.0%
2011 29.9% +1.9%
2012 30.8% +3.0%
2013 31.7% +3.0%
2014 32.6% +2.9%
2015 33.5% +2.8%
2016 34.4% +2.7%
2017 35.4% +2.9%
2018 36.2% +2.4%
2019 37.1% +2.4%
2020 37.9% +2.3%
2021 38.8% +2.3%
2022 39.8% +2.5%
2023 40.2% +1.1%
2024 40.8% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1% 22.5% 28.4% 10
2010s 33.1% 29.3% 37.1% 10
2020s 39.5% 37.9% 40.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Pre-demographic dividend?
People using at least basic sanitation services in Pre-demographic dividend was 40.8% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,338 data points, 2000–2024
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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.