People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in South Asia
South Asia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 85.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in South Asia, 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 South Asia stood at 85.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in South Asia peaked at 85.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2000.
That places South Asia 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3% | — |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 85.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 47.3% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 61.6% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 78.6% | 85.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 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 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, 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 South Asia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in South Asia was 85.4% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.