People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in OECD members
OECD members: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 97.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in OECD members peaked at 97.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2000.
OECD members ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.7% | — |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 88.7% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.9% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.5% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0197 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, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 449.29 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in OECD members?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in OECD members was 97.2% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2000.
- How does OECD members rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.