People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Low income
Low income: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 47.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Low 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
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Low income stood at 47.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Low income peaked at 50.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2000.
Low income ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5% | — |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 37.5% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 45.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 47.7% | 50.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.0% compare
- 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
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, 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 Low income?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Low income was 47.7% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2000.
- How does Low income rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Low income ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.