People using at least basic sanitation services in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: People using at least basic sanitation services was 42.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Least developed countries: UN classification, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 42.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 42.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 20.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 29.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.0% | 42.3% | 5 |
More health data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Population ages 65 and above, male 21.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 355.72 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 229.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 700.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 345.12 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 57.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 46.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Least developed countries: UN classification was 42.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.