People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Other small states
Other small states: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 81.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Other small states, 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 Other small states is 81.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Other small states peaked at 81.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2002.
Other small states ranks 18th 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 (% of rural) in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.3% | — |
| 2001 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 51.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 62.1% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 73.7% | 81.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More health data for Other small states
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Other small states?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Other small states was 81.3% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2002.
- How does Other small states rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Other small states ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.