People using at least basic sanitation services in World
World: People using at least basic sanitation services was 82.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in World, 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 World stood at 82.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in World peaked at 82.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2000.
World ranks 25th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 54.8% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 66.7% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 78.3% | 82.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.104 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4973 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in World?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in World was 82.2% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
- How does World rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- World ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.