People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 36.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Least developed 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 Least developed countries stood at 36.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Least developed countries peaked at 36.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2000.
Least developed countries ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 14.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 23.3% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 32.2% | 36.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Least developed countries?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Least developed countries was 36.0% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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.