Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — South Asia

Access to basic sanitation in South Asia in 2024 — 82%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 65.3 pp.

2024 82% +2.6 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 82%2024
Period minimum 16.6%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — South Asia, 2000–202402550751002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 16.6%2001: 19.1%2002: 21.6%2003: 24.2%2004: 26.8%2005: 29.4%2006: 32.1%2007: 34.8%2008: 37.5%2009: 40.2%2010: 42.9%2011: 45.7%2012: 48.4%2013: 51.2%2014: 54%2015: 56.8%2016: 59.7%2017: 62.5%2018: 65.4%2019: 68.3%2020: 71.1%2021: 73.9%2022: 76.6%2023: 79.4%2024: 82%
Change over the period: +65.3 pp Annual average: 2.72 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Asia

South Asia 82%
World 82.2%
Access to basic sanitation — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 82 +2.6 pp
2023 79.4 +2.8 pp
2022 76.6 +2.8 pp
2021 73.9 +2.8 pp
2020 71.1 +2.8 pp
2019 68.3 +2.9 pp
2018 65.4 +2.9 pp
2017 62.5 +2.9 pp
2016 59.7 +2.8 pp
2015 56.8 +2.8 pp
2014 54 +2.8 pp
2013 51.2 +2.8 pp
2012 48.4 +2.8 pp
2011 45.7 +2.8 pp
2010 42.9 +2.7 pp
2009 40.2 +2.7 pp
2008 37.5 +2.7 pp
2007 34.8 +2.7 pp
2006 32.1 +2.7 pp
2005 29.4 +2.6 pp
2004 26.8 +2.6 pp
2003 24.2 +2.6 pp
2002 21.6 +2.6 pp
2001 19.1 +2.4 pp
2000 16.6

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.