People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in South Asia
South Asia: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 52.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed 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 safely managed sanitation services, urban in South Asia stood at 52.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in South Asia peaked at 52.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2000.
South Asia ranks 18th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 28.5% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 37.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 48.2% | 52.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.4429 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 2.2 % 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 safely managed sanitation services, urban in South Asia?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in South Asia was 52.8% 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, urban recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- South Asia ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban 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.