People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 91.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 91.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2000.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 13th out of 47 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, rural in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 45.1% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 63.6% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 84.3% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 10 United Arab Emirates 99.9% compare
- 11 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 12 Italy 99.9% compare
- 13 Netherlands 99.9% compare
- 14 Portugal 99.8% compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 99.7% compare
- 16 Maldives 99.7% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 91.0% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.