People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 46.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 46.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 46.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2000.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 46th 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, urban in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.8% | — |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 30.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 36.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 43.5% | 46.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 43 United Arab Emirates 99.0% compare
- 44 Czechia 99.0% compare
- 45 Estonia 98.9% compare
- 46 Costa Rica 98.9% compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.9% compare
- 48 Iraq 98.8% compare
- 49 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 98.8% compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 46.4% 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, urban recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2000.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.