People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 30.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.2%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
30.2%
in 2024
All-time low
15.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 15.8 % of rural population2001: 16 % of rural population2002: 16.4 % of rural population2003: 16.8 % of rural population2004: 17.3 % of rural population2005: 17.9 % of rural population2006: 18.5 % of rural population2007: 19 % of rural population2008: 19.7 % of rural population2009: 20.3 % of rural population2010: 21 % of rural population2011: 21.3 % of rural population2012: 22 % of rural population2013: 22.7 % of rural population2014: 23.3 % of rural population2015: 24 % of rural population2016: 24.7 % of rural population2017: 25.4 % of rural population2018: 26.1 % of rural population2019: 26.8 % of rural population2020: 27.5 % of rural population2021: 28.2 % of rural population2022: 29 % of rural population2023: 29.7 % of rural population2024: 30.2 % of rural population

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 Pre-demographic dividend stood at 30.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 30.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2000.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 15.8%
2001 16.0% +1.6%
2002 16.4% +2.5%
2003 16.8% +2.7%
2004 17.3% +2.6%
2005 17.9% +3.5%
2006 18.5% +3.3%
2007 19.0% +3.1%
2008 19.7% +3.2%
2009 20.3% +3.3%
2010 21.0% +3.2%
2011 21.3% +1.7%
2012 22.0% +3.1%
2013 22.7% +3.0%
2014 23.3% +3.0%
2015 24.0% +2.8%
2016 24.7% +2.8%
2017 25.4% +3.1%
2018 26.1% +2.7%
2019 26.8% +2.6%
2020 27.5% +2.5%
2021 28.2% +2.5%
2022 29.0% +2.8%
2023 29.7% +2.5%
2024 30.2% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 15.8% 20.3% 10
2010s 23.7% 21.0% 26.8% 10
2020s 28.9% 27.5% 30.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Pre-demographic dividend?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Pre-demographic dividend was 30.2% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
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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.