People using at least basic sanitation services in Small states
Small states: People using at least basic sanitation services was 84.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Small states, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Small states recorded 84.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Small states peaked at 84.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2002.
That places Small states 21st 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.8% | — |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 70.1% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 77.1% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 82.4% | 84.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14, female 2.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 6.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.58 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.92 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 24.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 2.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 23.8% (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Small states?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Small states was 84.8% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2002.
- How does Small states rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Small states ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.