People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in World
World: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 71.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in World, 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 World stood at 71.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in World peaked at 71.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2000.
World ranks 28th of 45 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.9% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 33.9% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 49.5% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 65.9% | 71.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in World?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in World 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2000.
- How does World rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- World ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.