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Basic sanitation
World figure
82.2%
% of population·2024
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Full published historyWorld2024 · 82.2%
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.
214 countries & areas with dataLatest available · years shown in the table
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214 with data · 217 countries & areas
| Rank | Country / area | Region | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | Europe & Central Asia | 100% | 2024 | |
| 2 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 100% | 2024 | |
| 3 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% | 2024 | |
| 4 | Brunei Darussalam | East Asia & Pacific | 100% | 2024 | |
| 5 | Gibraltar | Europe & Central Asia | 100% | 2024 | |
| 6 | Isle of Man | Europe & Central Asia | 100% | 2024 | |
| 7 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% | 2024 | |
| 8 | Macao SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 100% | 2024 | |
| 9 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 100% | 2024 | |
| 10 | Monaco | Europe & Central Asia | 100% | 2024 | |
| 11 | New Caledonia | East Asia & Pacific | 100% | 2024 | |
| 12 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 100% | 2024 | |
| 13 | Puerto Rico (US) | Latin America & Caribbean | 100% | 2024 | |
| 14 | San Marino | Europe & Central Asia | 100% | 2024 | |
| 15 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 100% | 2024 | |
| 16 | St. Martin (French part) | Latin America & Caribbean | 100% | 2024 | |
| 17 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 100% | 2024 | |
| 18 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 100% | 2024 | |
| 19 | Liechtenstein | Europe & Central Asia | 100% | 2024 | |
| 20 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 99.9% | 2024 | |
| 21 | Bermuda | North America | 99.9% | 2024 | |
| 22 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 99.9% | 2024 | |
| 23 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 99.9% | 2024 | |
| 24 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 99.9% | 2024 | |
| 25 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 99.9% | 2024 | |
| 26 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 99.9% | 2024 | |
| 27 | Northern Mariana Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 99.8% | 2024 | |
| 28 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 99.7% | 2024 | |
| 29 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 99.7% | 2024 | |
| 30 | Korea, Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 99.7% | 2024 | |
| 31 | Maldives | South Asia | 99.7% | 2024 | |
| 32 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 99.7% | 2024 | |
| 33 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 99.7% | 2024 | |
| 34 | United States | North America | 99.6% | 2024 | |
| 35 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 99.6% | 2024 | |
| 36 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 99.6% | 2024 | |
| 37 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 99.5% | 2024 | |
| 38 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 99.5% | 2024 | |
| 39 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 99.4% | 2024 | |
| 40 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 99.4% | 2024 | |
| 41 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 99.4% | 2024 | |
| 42 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 99.3% | 2024 | |
| 43 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 99.3% | 2024 | |
| 44 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 99.3% | 2024 | |
| 45 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Latin America & Caribbean | 99.3% | 2024 | |
| 46 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 99.2% | 2024 | |
| 47 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 99.2% | 2024 | |
| 48 | Curacao | Latin America & Caribbean | 99.2% | 2017 | |
| 49 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 99.2% | 2024 | |
| 50 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 99.1% | 2024 | |
| 51 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 99.1% | 2024 | |
| 52 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 99.1% | 2024 | |
| 53 | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | 99% | 2024 | |
| 54 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 99% | 2024 | |
| 55 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 99% | 2024 | |
| 56 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 99% | 2024 | |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 99% | 2024 | |
| 58 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 99% | 2024 | |
| 59 | Aruba | Latin America & Caribbean | 98.8% | 2024 | |
| 60 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 98.8% | 2024 | |
| 61 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Latin America & Caribbean | 98.8% | 2017 | |
| 62 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 98.8% | 2024 | |
| 63 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 98.7% | 2024 | |
| 64 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 98.6% | 2024 | |
| 65 | Canada | North America | 98.6% | 2024 | |
| 66 | Kyrgyz Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 98.5% | 2024 | |
| 67 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 98.5% | 2024 | |
| 68 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 98.5% | 2024 | |
| 69 | Venezuela, RB | Latin America & Caribbean | 98.4% | 2024 | |
| 70 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 98.3% | 2024 | |
| 71 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 98.1% | 2024 | |
| 72 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 98% | 2024 | |
| 73 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 98% | 2024 | |
| 74 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 97.9% | 2024 | |
| 75 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 97.9% | 2024 | |
| 76 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 97.8% | 2024 | |
| 77 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 97.7% | 2024 | |
| 78 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 97.7% | 2024 | |
| 79 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 97.6% | 2024 | |
| 80 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 97.6% | 2024 | |
| 81 | Slovak Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 97.5% | 2024 | |
| 82 | French Polynesia | East Asia & Pacific | 97.5% | 2024 | |
| 83 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 97.4% | 2024 | |
| 84 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 97.3% | 2024 | |
| 85 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 97.1% | 2024 | |
| 86 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 97.1% | 2024 | |
| 87 | British Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 96.9% | 2016 | |
| 88 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 96.6% | 2024 | |
| 89 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 96.5% | 2024 | |
| 90 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 96.4% | 2024 | |
| 91 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 96.4% | 2024 | |
| 92 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 96% | 2024 | |
| 93 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 96% | 2023 | |
| 94 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 95.9% | 2024 | |
| 95 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 95.8% | 2021 | |
| 96 | Syrian Arab Republic | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 95.6% | 2024 | |
| 97 | Viet Nam | East Asia & Pacific | 95.4% | 2024 | |
| 98 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 95.4% | 2018 | |
| 99 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 95.4% | 2024 | |
| 100 | St. Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 95% | 2017 | |
| 101 | Hong Kong SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 94.8% | 2024 | |
| 102 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 94.8% | 2016 | |
| 103 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 94.8% | 2024 | |
| 104 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 94.2% | 2024 | |
| 105 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 93.9% | 2024 | |
| 106 | Bahamas, The | Latin America & Caribbean | 93.7% | 2019 | |
| 107 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 93.7% | 2024 | |
| 108 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 93.2% | 2024 | |
| 109 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 93% | 2024 | |
| 110 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 92.8% | 2024 | |
| 111 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 92.6% | 2024 | |
| 112 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 92.5% | 2024 | |
| 113 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 92.4% | 2024 | |
| 114 | Russian Federation | Europe & Central Asia | 92.2% | 2024 | |
| 115 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 91.6% | 2024 | |
| 116 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 91.3% | 2024 | |
| 117 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 91.2% | 2024 | |
| 118 | Faroe Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 90.9% | 2015 | |
| 119 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 90.7% | 2024 | |
| 120 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 90.5% | 2024 | |
| 121 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 90.5% | 2024 | |
| 122 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | East Asia & Pacific | 90.5% | 2020 | |
| 123 | Guam | East Asia & Pacific | 90.4% | 2024 | |
| 124 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 90.1% | 2024 | |
| 125 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 90% | 2024 | |
| 126 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 89.7% | 2024 | |
| 127 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 89.7% | 2018 | |
| 128 | Tuvalu | East Asia & Pacific | 89.7% | 2024 | |
| 129 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 89.1% | 2024 | |
| 130 | Lao PDR | East Asia & Pacific | 88.7% | 2024 | |
| 131 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 88.5% | 2024 | |
| 132 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 88.2% | 2024 | |
| 133 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 88% | 2024 | |
| 134 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 87.8% | 2024 | |
| 135 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 87.7% | 2024 | |
| 136 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 87.2% | 2024 | |
| 137 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 86.9% | 2024 | |
| 138 | Bhutan | South Asia | 86.8% | 2024 | |
| 139 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 86.1% | 2024 | |
| 140 | Nepal | South Asia | 86% | 2024 | |
| 141 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 85.9% | 2024 | |
| 142 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 84.8% | 2023 | |
| 143 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 84.3% | 2024 | |
| 144 | India | South Asia | 83.4% | 2024 | |
| 145 | St. Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 83.4% | 2022 | |
| 146 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 83.3% | 2024 | |
| 147 | Cayman Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 83.2% | 2024 | |
| 148 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 83.1% | 2024 | |
| 149 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 81.3% | 2024 | |
| 150 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | 80.4% | 2017 | |
| 151 | Marshall Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 79% | 2024 | |
| 152 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 78.8% | 2024 | |
| 153 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 77.4% | 2024 | |
| 154 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 74.3% | 2024 | |
| 155 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 74.2% | 2024 | |
| 156 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 72.9% | 2024 | |
| 157 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 72.1% | 2024 | |
| 158 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 71.9% | 2024 | |
| 159 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 71.6% | 2024 | |
| 160 | Naoero | East Asia & Pacific | 71.3% | 2024 | |
| 161 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 71.2% | 2024 | |
| 162 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 67.6% | 2024 | |
| 163 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 67% | 2023 | |
| 164 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 66.3% | 2017 | |
| 165 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 65.7% | 2024 | |
| 166 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 64.5% | 2024 | |
| 167 | Yemen, Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 63.1% | 2024 | |
| 168 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 62.5% | 2024 | |
| 169 | Greenland | Europe & Central Asia | 62.5% | 2022 | |
| 170 | American Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 62.1% | 2024 | |
| 171 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 58.7% | 2024 | |
| 172 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 57.4% | 2024 | |
| 173 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 57.2% | 2024 | |
| 174 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 54.5% | 2024 | |
| 175 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 50.3% | 2022 | |
| 176 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 49.2% | 2024 | |
| 177 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 48.7% | 2024 | |
| 178 | Gambia, The | Sub-Saharan Africa | 48.2% | 2024 | |
| 179 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 47.9% | 2024 | |
| 180 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 47.9% | 2024 | |
| 181 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 47.8% | 2024 | |
| 182 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 47.8% | 2024 | |
| 183 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 47.1% | 2024 | |
| 184 | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 45.2% | 2024 | |
| 185 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 44.6% | 2024 | |
| 186 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 44.5% | 2024 | |
| 187 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 40.9% | 2024 | |
| 188 | Cote d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 40.4% | 2024 | |
| 189 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 38.7% | 2024 | |
| 190 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 38.6% | 2024 | |
| 191 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 37.5% | 2024 | |
| 192 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 37.2% | 2024 | |
| 193 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 34.6% | 2024 | |
| 194 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 34.6% | 2024 | |
| 195 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 32.6% | 2024 | |
| 196 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 31.8% | 2024 | |
| 197 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 31.6% | 2024 | |
| 198 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 29.1% | 2024 | |
| 199 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 28.9% | 2024 | |
| 200 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 25.2% | 2024 | |
| 201 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 24.9% | 2024 | |
| 202 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 23.9% | 2024 | |
| 203 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 23.6% | 2024 | |
| 204 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 23.3% | 2024 | |
| 205 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 22.2% | 2024 | |
| 206 | Congo, Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 20.6% | 2021 | |
| 207 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 16.3% | 2024 | |
| 208 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 16.3% | 2024 | |
| 209 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15.4% | 2024 | |
| 210 | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14.4% | 2024 | |
| 211 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14% | 2024 | |
| 212 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.1% | 2024 | |
| 213 | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.9% | 2016 | |
| 214 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.4% | 2024 | |
| — | Channel Islands | Europe & Central Asia | No data | — | |
| — | Kosovo | Europe & Central Asia | No data | — | |
| — | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | No data | — |