People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in South Asia
South Asia: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 64.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in South Asia stood at 64.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in South Asia peaked at 64.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
South Asia ranks 4th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +71.2% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 2.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 26.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 53.8% | 64.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
- 2 Switzerland 99.4% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 98.5% compare
- 4 Netherlands 97.5% compare
- 5 Austria 96.3% compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 95.1% compare
- 7 Israel 94.6% compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in South Asia?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in South Asia was 64.3% 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.