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

Indonesia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 58.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
58.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2017
All-time low
46.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 46.5 lowest2001: 46.5 lowest2002: 47.2 lowest2003: 48 lowest2004: 48.7 lowest2005: 49.5 lowest2006: 50.3 lowest2007: 51 lowest2008: 51.8 lowest2009: 52.5 lowest2010: 53.3 lowest2011: 54.1 lowest2012: 54.8 lowest2013: 55.6 lowest2014: 56.3 lowest2015: 57.1 lowest2016: 57.9 lowest2017: 58.6 lowest

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 58.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Indonesia peaked at 58.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2000.

Indonesia ranks 48th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Indonesia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 46.5%
2001 46.5% +0.0%
2002 47.2% +1.6%
2003 48.0% +1.6%
2004 48.7% +1.6%
2005 49.5% +1.6%
2006 50.3% +1.5%
2007 51.0% +1.5%
2008 51.8% +1.5%
2009 52.5% +1.5%
2010 53.3% +1.4%
2011 54.1% +1.4%
2012 54.8% +1.4%
2013 55.6% +1.4%
2014 56.3% +1.4%
2015 57.1% +1.3%
2016 57.9% +1.3%
2017 58.6% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.2% 46.5% 52.5% 10
2010s 56.0% 53.3% 58.6% 8

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 45 Saint Lucia 61.5% compare
  2. 46 Cambodia 60.4% compare
  3. 47 Dominican Republic 59.0% compare
  4. 49 Nepal 55.8% compare
  5. 50 Rwanda 53.3% compare
  6. 51 Mongolia 51.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Indonesia?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Indonesia was 58.6% 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2000.
How does Indonesia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Indonesia ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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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About this data

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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