People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Georgia

Georgia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 63.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
63.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2000
All-time low
63.7%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Georgia, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.42001: 98.42002: 97.42003: 95.32004: 92.72005: 902006: 87.42007: 84.82008: 82.12009: 79.52010: 76.92011: 74.22012: 71.62013: 692014: 66.32015: 63.72016: 63.72017: 63.7

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

Georgia recorded 63.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Georgia peaked at 98.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2015.

Georgia ranks 36th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Georgia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.4%
2001 98.4% +0.0%
2002 97.4% -1.1%
2003 95.3% -2.1%
2004 92.7% -2.8%
2005 90.0% -2.8%
2006 87.4% -2.9%
2007 84.8% -3.0%
2008 82.1% -3.1%
2009 79.5% -3.2%
2010 76.9% -3.3%
2011 74.2% -3.4%
2012 71.6% -3.5%
2013 69.0% -3.7%
2014 66.3% -3.8%
2015 63.7% -4.0%
2016 63.7% +0.0%
2017 63.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.6% 79.5% 98.4% 10
2010s 68.6% 63.7% 76.9% 8

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 33 Viet Nam 67.5% compare
  2. 34 South Africa 66.6% compare
  3. 35 Nepal 65.0% compare
  4. 37 Colombia 63.7% compare
  5. 38 Paraguay 63.0% compare
  6. 39 Honduras 62.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Georgia?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Georgia was 63.7% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2015.
How does Georgia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Georgia ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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