People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) by country
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...
Countries reporting
182
Highest
100.0%
Andorra
Lowest
21.8%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Median
93.9%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
5,631
What the numbers show
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) is currently reported for 182 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Andorra; the lowest is 21.8% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the.
The median across all reporting countries is 93.9%, and the mean is 82.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 126 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in South Sudan (up 54.5%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 19.3%).
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 1 | Chile | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Macao | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Martin (French part) | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 13 | Belarus | 100.0% | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 100.0% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 15 | Egypt | 99.9% | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 16 | Bermuda | 99.9% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 17 | Switzerland | 99.9% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Spain | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 19 | Italy | 99.9% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Türkiye | 99.9% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 21 | United States | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 22 | North Macedonia | 99.8% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 23 | Cyprus | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 24 | Maldives | 99.8% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 99.7% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 26 | Thailand | 99.7% | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 27 | Azerbaijan | 99.7% | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 28 | Montenegro | 99.6% | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 29 | Denmark | 99.6% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | Portugal | 99.6% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 31 | Palestine, State of | 99.6% | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 32 | Turkmenistan | 99.6% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 33 | Belgium | 99.5% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Finland | 99.4% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 35 | Oman | 99.3% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 36 | Albania | 99.3% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 37 | Germany | 99.3% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Russian Federation | 99.3% | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 39 | Greece | 99.2% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 40 | Palau | 99.1% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 41 | Uruguay | 99.1% | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 42 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 99.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 43 | United Arab Emirates | 99.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 44 | Czechia | 99.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Estonia | 98.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 46 | Costa Rica | 98.9% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 98.9% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Iraq | 98.8% | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 49 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 98.8% | 2017 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 50 | Poland | 98.8% | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 51 | Sweden | 98.7% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 52 | Iceland | 98.7% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Slovakia | 98.7% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 54 | France | 98.6% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Colombia | 98.6% | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 56 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 98.6% | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 57 | Canada | 98.6% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 58 | Argentina | 98.5% | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 59 | Viet Nam | 98.4% | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 60 | Antigua and Barbuda | 98.4% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 61 | China | 98.4% | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 62 | Romania | 98.3% | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 63 | Tunisia | 98.2% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 64 | Mauritius | 98.2% | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 65 | Norway | 98.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Ukraine | 98.0% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 67 | Saudi Arabia | 97.9% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 68 | Lithuania | 97.9% | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 69 | Hungary | 97.8% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Georgia | 97.7% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 71 | Croatia | 97.6% | 2021 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 72 | Samoa | 97.5% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 73 | Netherlands | 97.5% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 74 | Luxembourg | 97.5% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 75 | Kazakhstan | 97.1% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 76 | Panama | 96.9% | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 77 | Sri Lanka | 96.9% | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | 96.6% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 79 | Jordan | 96.6% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 80 | Tonga | 96.5% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 81 | Syria | 96.5% | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 82 | Morocco | 96.4% | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 83 | Malaysia | 96.1% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 84 | Latvia | 96.0% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 85 | Brazil | 95.9% | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 86 | Paraguay | 95.7% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 87 | Uzbekistan | 95.3% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 88 | Trinidad and Tobago | 95.1% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 89 | Cuba | 95.0% | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 90 | Hong Kong | 94.8% | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 91 | Ecuador | 94.0% | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 92 | Suriname | 93.8% | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 93 | Mexico | 93.8% | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 94 | Tajikistan | 93.4% | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 95 | Belize | 93.3% | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 96 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 93.2% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 97 | Guyana | 93.2% | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 98 | Cambodia | 93.1% | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 99 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 93.0% | 2018 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 100 | Iran | 92.8% | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 101 | Fiji | 92.8% | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 102 | Dominican Republic | 91.7% | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 103 | North Korea | 91.7% | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 104 | El Salvador | 91.5% | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 105 | Republic of Moldova | 90.9% | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 106 | Honduras | 90.9% | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 107 | Indonesia | 90.1% | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 108 | Jamaica | 90.0% | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 109 | Tuvalu | 88.9% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 110 | Algeria | 87.9% | 2024 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 111 | Ireland | 87.8% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 112 | India | 87.4% | 2024 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 113 | Philippines | 86.8% | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 114 | Bulgaria | 86.8% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Yemen | 86.2% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 116 | Cape Verde | 86.1% | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 117 | Bhutan | 83.9% | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 118 | Mongolia | 83.8% | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 119 | Peru | 83.5% | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 120 | Cayman Islands | 83.2% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 121 | Pakistan | 83.0% | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 122 | Nepal | 82.7% | 2024 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 123 | Marshall Islands | 82.0% | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 124 | Mauritania | 81.5% | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 125 | Sudan | 81.1% | 2024 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 126 | Guatemala | 80.9% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 127 | Timor-Leste | 80.1% | 2024 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 128 | Saint Lucia | 79.4% | 2022 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 129 | Myanmar | 79.3% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 130 | Djibouti | 79.3% | 2023 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 131 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 78.9% | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 132 | Botswana | 77.3% | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 133 | South Africa | 76.6% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 134 | Solomon Islands | 74.8% | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 135 | Afghanistan | 73.0% | 2024 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 136 | Naoero | 71.3% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 137 | Senegal | 71.0% | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 138 | Equatorial Guinea | 69.9% | 2017 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 139 | Bangladesh | 67.6% | 2024 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 140 | Mozambique | 63.4% | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 141 | Angola | 62.8% | 2022 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 142 | Cameroon | 61.9% | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 143 | Gambia | 61.1% | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 144 | Gabon | 60.5% | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 145 | Nigeria | 59.1% | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 146 | Mali | 58.0% | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 147 | Comoros | 57.5% | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 148 | Rwanda | 56.4% | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 149 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 55.8% | 2024 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 150 | Côte d'Ivoire | 54.3% | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 151 | Somalia | 54.0% | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 152 | Niger | 53.1% | 2024 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 153 | Sao Tome and Principe | 51.3% | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 154 | Vanuatu | 50.8% | 2024 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 155 | Namibia | 50.2% | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 156 | Kiribati | 49.3% | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 157 | Papua New Guinea | 48.5% | 2024 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 158 | Burkina Faso | 48.4% | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 159 | Guinea | 48.4% | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 160 | Malawi | 48.0% | 2024 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 161 | Eswatini | 47.5% | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 162 | Lesotho | 45.0% | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 163 | Zambia | 43.3% | 2024 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 164 | Guinea-Bissau | 42.8% | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 165 | Burundi | 42.0% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 166 | Zimbabwe | 40.4% | 2024 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 167 | Kenya | 39.7% | 2024 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 168 | Chad | 39.5% | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 169 | Togo | 38.4% | 2024 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 170 | South Sudan | 37.7% | 2024 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 171 | Ghana | 37.0% | 2024 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 172 | Sierra Leone | 36.7% | 2024 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 173 | Liberia | 34.6% | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 174 | Uganda | 32.6% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 175 | Haiti | 32.4% | 2024 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 176 | Benin | 32.4% | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 177 | Congo | 27.2% | 2021 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 178 | Central African Republic | 24.5% | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 179 | Ethiopia | 24.1% | 2024 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 180 | Madagascar | 22.2% | 2024 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 181 | Eritrea | 22.0% | 2016 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 182 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 21.8% | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- North America 99.7%
- Euro area 98.8%
- Post-demographic dividend 99.2%
- European Union 98.8%
- High income 99.2%
- Europe & Central Asia 98.9%
- OECD members 98.8%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 98.7%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 98.7%
- Late-demographic dividend 98.1%
- Central Europe and the Baltics 97.5%
- East Asia & Pacific 96.4%
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 96.3%
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 96.3%
- Upper middle income 95.7%
- IBRD only 94.4%
- Caribbean Small States 94.4%
- Latin America & Caribbean 93.7%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 93.7%
- Arab World 93.4%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 93.4%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 92.1%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 91.1%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 91.0%
- Other small states 89.8%
- Small states 89.7%
- Middle income 89.4%
- World 89.2%
- IDA & IBRD total 87.0%
- Low & middle income 86.5%
- Early-demographic dividend 86.3%
- South Asia 85.4%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 85.4%
- Pacific island small states 82.1%
- Lower middle income 78.0%
- IDA blend 66.9%
- IDA total 60.3%
- IDA only 55.5%
- Africa Western and Central 55.1%
- Pre-demographic dividend 54.4%
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.