Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Venezuela

Access to basic sanitation in Venezuela in 2024 — 98.4%. Ranked 67 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 12 pp.

2024 98.4% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 67of 193
Period maximum 98.4%2022
Period minimum 86.4%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Venezuela, 2000–20248590951002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 86.4%2001: 86.9%2002: 87.5%2003: 88%2004: 88.6%2005: 89.1%2006: 89.7%2007: 90.2%2008: 90.8%2009: 91.3%2010: 91.9%2011: 92.4%2012: 92.9%2013: 93.5%2014: 94%2015: 94.6%2016: 95.1%2017: 95.7%2018: 96.2%2019: 96.8%2020: 97%2021: 97%2022: 98.4%2023: 98.4%2024: 98.4%
Change over the period: +12 pp Annual average: 0.5 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Venezuela 98.4%
World 82.2%
South America computed 92%
Access to basic sanitation — Venezuela, by year Venezuela All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 98.4 +0 pp
2023 98.4 +0 pp
2022 98.4 +1.4 pp
2021 97 +0 pp
2020 97 +0.2 pp
2019 96.8 +0.5 pp
2018 96.2 +0.5 pp
2017 95.7 +0.5 pp
2016 95.1 +0.5 pp
2015 94.6 +0.5 pp
2014 94 +0.5 pp
2013 93.5 +0.5 pp
2012 92.9 +0.5 pp
2011 92.4 +0.5 pp
2010 91.9 +0.5 pp
2009 91.3 +0.5 pp
2008 90.8 +0.5 pp
2007 90.2 +0.5 pp
2006 89.7 +0.5 pp
2005 89.1 +0.5 pp
2004 88.6 +0.5 pp
2003 88 +0.5 pp
2002 87.5 +0.5 pp
2001 86.9 +0.5 pp
2000 86.4

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.