People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in High income
High income: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in High income, 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
High income recorded 99.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in High income peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2002.
High income ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in High income, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.9% | — |
| 2001 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.0% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 99.2% | 5 |
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More health data for High income
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in High income?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in High income was 99.2% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2002.
- How does High income rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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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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.