People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Georgia

Georgia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 86.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
86.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2000
All-time low
86.8%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Georgia, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 92.2 lowest2001: 92.2 lowest2002: 91.8 lowest2003: 91.5 lowest2004: 91.1 lowest2005: 90.7 lowest2006: 90.3 lowest2007: 89.9 lowest2008: 89.5 lowest2009: 89.1 lowest2010: 88.7 lowest2011: 88.4 lowest2012: 88 lowest2013: 87.6 lowest2014: 87.2 lowest2015: 86.8 lowest2016: 86.8 lowest2017: 86.8 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Georgia stood at 86.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Georgia peaked at 92.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2015.

Georgia ranks 23rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Georgia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 92.2%
2001 92.2% +0.0%
2002 91.8% -0.4%
2003 91.5% -0.4%
2004 91.1% -0.4%
2005 90.7% -0.4%
2006 90.3% -0.4%
2007 89.9% -0.4%
2008 89.5% -0.4%
2009 89.1% -0.4%
2010 88.7% -0.4%
2011 88.4% -0.4%
2012 88.0% -0.4%
2013 87.6% -0.4%
2014 87.2% -0.4%
2015 86.8% -0.4%
2016 86.8% +0.0%
2017 86.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.8% 89.1% 92.2% 10
2010s 87.5% 86.8% 88.7% 8

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 20 Belarus 89.8% compare
  2. 21 Uruguay 88.3% compare
  3. 22 Costa Rica 87.6% compare
  4. 24 Iraq 85.2% compare
  5. 25 Mexico 83.1% compare
  6. 26 Trinidad and Tobago 81.5% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Georgia?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Georgia was 86.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2015.
How does Georgia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Georgia ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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