People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Low income
Low income: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 25.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Low income, 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 Low income stood at 25.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Low income peaked at 25.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.
Low income ranks 46th of 47 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.4% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.8% | 25.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 43 Greece 98.1% compare
- 44 Costa Rica 98.1% compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 98.0% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 97.8% compare
- 47 North Macedonia 97.7% compare
- 48 Iraq 97.6% compare
- 49 Türkiye 97.2% compare
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Low income?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Low income was 25.3% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- How does Low income rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Low income ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.