People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 74.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Early-demographic dividend, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 74.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 74.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2000.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 27th of 47 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 19.5% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 41.0% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 65.3% | 74.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0178 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Early-demographic dividend?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Early-demographic dividend was 74.2% 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, rural recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.