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

Georgia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 78.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
78.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2000
All-time low
78.3%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.92001: 98.92002: 97.42003: 962004: 94.52005: 932006: 91.62007: 90.12008: 88.62009: 87.22010: 85.72011: 84.22012: 82.82013: 81.32014: 79.82015: 78.32016: 78.32017: 78.3

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Georgia stood at 78.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Georgia peaked at 98.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2015.

That places Georgia 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q4 in Georgia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.9%
2001 98.9% +0.0%
2002 97.4% -1.5%
2003 96.0% -1.5%
2004 94.5% -1.5%
2005 93.0% -1.6%
2006 91.6% -1.6%
2007 90.1% -1.6%
2008 88.6% -1.6%
2009 87.2% -1.7%
2010 85.7% -1.7%
2011 84.2% -1.7%
2012 82.8% -1.7%
2013 81.3% -1.8%
2014 79.8% -1.8%
2015 78.3% -1.8%
2016 78.3% +0.0%
2017 78.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.6% 87.2% 98.9% 10
2010s 81.1% 78.3% 85.7% 8

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 37 Indonesia 82.2% compare
  2. 38 Armenia 80.5% compare
  3. 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.7% compare
  4. 41 Pakistan 77.5% compare
  5. 42 Rwanda 76.9% compare
  6. 43 Honduras 74.9% 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 78.3% 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 98.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2015.
How does Georgia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Georgia ranks 40th 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 13.0%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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