Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Asia

Asia: Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 62 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62 %
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
62 %
in 2024
All-time low
19 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Asia, 2000–2024

20304050602000201220242000: 19 %2001: 20 %2002: 21 %2003: 23 %2004: 25 %2005: 26 %2006: 28 %2007: 30 %2008: 32 %2009: 34 %2010: 36 %2011: 38 %2012: 40 %2013: 42 %2014: 44 %2015: 47 %2016: 49 %2017: 51 %2018: 53 %2019: 56 %2020: 57 %2021: 58 %2022: 60 %2023: 61 %2024: 62 %

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 62 % for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Asia peaked at 62 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19 %, in 2000.

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

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value in Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 19 %
2001 20 % +5.3%
2002 21 % +5.0%
2003 23 % +9.5%
2004 25 % +8.7%
2005 26 % +4.0%
2006 28 % +7.7%
2007 30 % +7.1%
2008 32 % +6.7%
2009 34 % +6.2%
2010 36 % +5.9%
2011 38 % +5.6%
2012 40 % +5.3%
2013 42 % +5.0%
2014 44 % +4.8%
2015 47 % +6.8%
2016 49 % +4.3%
2017 51 % +4.1%
2018 53 % +3.9%
2019 56 % +5.7%
2020 57 % +1.8%
2021 58 % +1.8%
2022 60 % +3.4%
2023 61 % +1.7%
2024 62 % +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.8 % 19 % 34 % 10
2010s 45.6 % 36 % 56 % 10
2020s 59.6 % 57 % 62 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Asia?
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Asia was 62 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 62 % in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 19 % in 2000.
How does Asia rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2024
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