People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Georgia
Georgia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 79.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Georgia, 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
Georgia recorded 79.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Georgia peaked at 79.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2000.
That places Georgia 101st out of 171 countries 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 (% of rural) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.3% | — |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 79.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 79.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 61.3% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 68.5% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 76.4% | 79.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Georgia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Georgia was 79.7% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Georgia ranks 101st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.