People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 53.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Least developed countries, 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
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Least developed countries stood at 53.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Least developed countries peaked at 53.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2000.
That places Least developed countries 41st 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.4% | — |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 38.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 44.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 51.4% | 53.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 38 Russian Federation 99.3% compare
- 39 Greece 99.2% compare
- 40 Palau 99.1% compare
- 41 Uruguay 99.1% compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.0% compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 99.0% compare
- 44 Czechia 99.0% compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Least developed countries?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Least developed countries was 53.3% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Least developed countries ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.