Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 27 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
27 %
in 2023
All-time low
14 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 14 %2001: 15 %2002: 15 %2003: 16 %2004: 16 %2005: 17 %2006: 17 %2007: 18 %2008: 18 %2009: 19 %2010: 19 %2011: 20 %2012: 20 %2013: 21 %2014: 21 %2015: 22 %2016: 22 %2017: 23 %2018: 24 %2019: 24 %2020: 25 %2021: 26 %2022: 26 %2023: 27 %2024: 27 %

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 27 % 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 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 27 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14 %, 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 14 %
2001 15 % +7.1%
2002 15 % +0.0%
2003 16 % +6.7%
2004 16 % +0.0%
2005 17 % +6.2%
2006 17 % +0.0%
2007 18 % +5.9%
2008 18 % +0.0%
2009 19 % +5.6%
2010 19 % +0.0%
2011 20 % +5.3%
2012 20 % +0.0%
2013 21 % +5.0%
2014 21 % +0.0%
2015 22 % +4.8%
2016 22 % +0.0%
2017 23 % +4.5%
2018 24 % +4.3%
2019 24 % +0.0%
2020 25 % +4.2%
2021 26 % +4.0%
2022 26 % +0.0%
2023 27 % +3.8%
2024 27 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5 % 14 % 19 % 10
2010s 21.6 % 19 % 24 % 10
2020s 26.2 % 25 % 27 % 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 4 Viet Nam 45 % compare
  2. 7 Denmark 99 % compare
  3. 7 Japan 99 % compare
  4. 7 Republic of Korea 99 % compare
  5. 10 Austria 98 % compare
  6. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 98 % compare
  7. 10 Poland 98 % compare
  8. 10 United Arab Emirates 98 % compare
  9. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 98 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 27 % 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 27 % in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 14 % in 2000.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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