People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend is 98.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 98.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2000.
That places Late-demographic dividend 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.2% | — |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 81.2% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 88.2% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 95.7% | 98.1% | 5 |
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- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Late-demographic dividend?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Late-demographic dividend was 98.1% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2000.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.