People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 71.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 71.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 71.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2000.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.2% | — |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 45.2% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 54.9% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 68.9% | 71.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0551 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 71.9% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.