Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — High-income countries

Access to basic sanitation in high-income countries in 2024 — 98.4%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.3 pp.

2024 98.4% +0.1 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 98.7%2000
Period minimum 96.3%2002

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — High-income countries, 2000–2024969798992000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 98.7%2001: 98.2%2002: 96.3%2003: 96.4%2004: 96.4%2005: 96.5%2006: 96.6%2007: 96.7%2008: 96.8%2009: 96.9%2010: 97.1%2011: 97.2%2012: 97.3%2013: 97.4%2014: 97.5%2015: 97.6%2016: 97.7%2017: 97.8%2018: 97.9%2019: 98%2020: 98.1%2021: 98.1%2022: 98.2%2023: 98.3%2024: 98.4%
Change over the period: −0.3 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 98.4%
World 82.2%
Access to basic sanitation — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 98.4 +0.1 pp
2023 98.3 +0.1 pp
2022 98.2 +0.1 pp
2021 98.1 +0.1 pp
2020 98.1 +0.1 pp
2019 98 +0.1 pp
2018 97.9 +0.1 pp
2017 97.8 +0.1 pp
2016 97.7 +0.1 pp
2015 97.6 +0.1 pp
2014 97.5 +0.1 pp
2013 97.4 +0.1 pp
2012 97.3 +0.1 pp
2011 97.2 +0.1 pp
2010 97.1 +0.1 pp
2009 96.9 +0.1 pp
2008 96.8 +0.1 pp
2007 96.7 +0.1 pp
2006 96.6 +0.1 pp
2005 96.5 +0.1 pp
2004 96.4 +0.1 pp
2003 96.4 +0.1 pp
2002 96.3 −1.9 pp
2001 98.2 −0.5 pp
2000 98.7

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.