People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in United States
United States: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed sanitation services in United States, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services in United States stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in United States peaked at 97.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2000.
That places United States 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.7% | — |
| 2001 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.7% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services in United States?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in United States was 97.0% 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 safely managed sanitation services recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- United States ranks 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.