Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services was 98 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
98 %
in 2024
All-time low
62 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 62 %2001: 63 %2002: 65 %2003: 67 %2004: 68 %2005: 70 %2006: 72 %2007: 74 %2008: 75 %2009: 77 %2010: 79 %2011: 80 %2012: 82 %2013: 83 %2014: 85 %2015: 86 %2016: 88 %2017: 89 %2018: 91 %2019: 92 %2020: 93 %2021: 95 %2022: 96 %2023: 97 %2024: 98 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 98 % for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eastern Asia peaked at 98 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62 %, in 2000.

Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services (percent) — Value in Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 62 %
2001 63 % +1.6%
2002 65 % +3.2%
2003 67 % +3.1%
2004 68 % +1.5%
2005 70 % +2.9%
2006 72 % +2.9%
2007 74 % +2.8%
2008 75 % +1.4%
2009 77 % +2.7%
2010 79 % +2.6%
2011 80 % +1.3%
2012 82 % +2.5%
2013 83 % +1.2%
2014 85 % +2.4%
2015 86 % +1.2%
2016 88 % +2.3%
2017 89 % +1.1%
2018 91 % +2.2%
2019 92 % +1.1%
2020 93 % +1.1%
2021 95 % +2.2%
2022 96 % +1.1%
2023 97 % +1.0%
2024 98 % +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.3 % 62 % 77 % 10
2010s 85.5 % 79 % 92 % 10
2020s 95.8 % 93 % 98 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eastern Asia?
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eastern Asia was 98 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 98 % in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 62 % in 2000.
How does Eastern Asia rank for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,721 data points, 2000–2024
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