People using at least basic sanitation facilities by country
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.
Countries reporting
225
Highest
1.40 billion people
China
Lowest
1,782 people
Niue
Median
4.82 million people
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
5,597
What the numbers show
People using at least basic sanitation facilities is currently reported for 225 countries. The highest value is 1.40 billion people in China; the lowest is 1,782 people in Niue.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.82 million people, and the mean is 29.71 million people.
Over the past decade 193 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Tanzania (up 125.6%), and the largest decrease in Saint Martin (French part) (down 30.0%).
People using at least basic sanitation facilities: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1.40 billion people | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 2 | India | 1.21 billion people | 2024 | up 70.1% | volatile |
| 3 | United States | 344.11 million people | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 4 | Indonesia | 250.04 million people | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 5 | Brazil | 195.89 million people | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 6 | Pakistan | 180.62 million people | 2024 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 7 | Russia | 133.55 million people | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 8 | Japan | 123.68 million people | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 9 | Mexico | 121.69 million people | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 117.36 million people | 2024 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 11 | Egypt | 113.14 million people | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 12 | Nigeria | 111.46 million people | 2024 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 13 | Philippines | 100.96 million people | 2024 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 14 | Vietnam | 96.39 million people | 2024 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 15 | Turkey | 86.84 million people | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 83.90 million people | 2024 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 17 | Iran | 82.83 million people | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 18 | Thailand | 71.20 million people | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 68.52 million people | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 20 | France | 65.65 million people | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 21 | Italy | 59.27 million people | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 22 | South Korea | 51.58 million people | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 23 | Colombia | 51.08 million people | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 24 | South Africa | 49.53 million people | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 25 | Spain | 47.87 million people | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 26 | Iraq | 45.35 million people | 2024 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 27 | Argentina | 41.63 million people | 2016 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 28 | Myanmar | 40.43 million people | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 29 | Algeria | 40.22 million people | 2024 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 30 | Canada | 39.18 million people | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 38.14 million people | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 32 | Ukraine | 37.00 million people | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 35.11 million people | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 34 | Malaysia | 34.14 million people | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 35 | Morocco | 33.43 million people | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 33.15 million people | 2024 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 37 | Sudan | 33.15 million people | 2024 | up 122.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Venezuela | 27.95 million people | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 39 | Peru | 26.95 million people | 2024 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 40 | Australia | 26.71 million people | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 41 | Yemen | 25.60 million people | 2024 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 42 | Tanzania | 25.52 million people | 2024 | up 125.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Nepal | 25.51 million people | 2024 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 44 | Syria | 23.60 million people | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 45 | Afghanistan | 23.24 million people | 2024 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 46 | Kenya | 23.07 million people | 2024 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 47 | North Korea | 22.41 million people | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 48 | Sri Lanka | 22.03 million people | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 20.17 million people | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 50 | Chile | 19.66 million people | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 51 | Angola | 17.92 million people | 2022 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 52 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 17.82 million people | 2024 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 53 | Netherlands | 17.80 million people | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 54 | Romania | 17.22 million people | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 55 | Ecuador | 16.54 million people | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 56 | Cambodia | 14.70 million people | 2024 | up 87.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Cameroon | 13.71 million people | 2024 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 58 | Ethiopia | 13.68 million people | 2024 | up 91.1% | volatile |
| 59 | Mozambique | 13.36 million people | 2024 | up 100.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Guatemala | 13.10 million people | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 61 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12.90 million people | 2024 | up 68.5% | rising |
| 62 | Tunisia | 12.10 million people | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 63 | Uganda | 11.95 million people | 2024 | up 63.0% | rising |
| 64 | Mali | 11.69 million people | 2024 | up 86.5% | rising |
| 65 | Belgium | 11.68 million people | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 66 | Rwanda | 11.60 million people | 2024 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 67 | Senegal | 11.57 million people | 2024 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 68 | Jordan | 11.14 million people | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 69 | United Arab Emirates | 10.93 million people | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 70 | Ghana | 10.87 million people | 2024 | up 99.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Malawi | 10.66 million people | 2024 | up 101.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Czechia | 10.64 million people | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 73 | Sweden | 10.47 million people | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 74 | Cuba | 10.41 million people | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 75 | Portugal | 10.39 million people | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 76 | Dominican Republic | 10.30 million people | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 77 | Azerbaijan | 10.23 million people | 2024 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 78 | Tajikistan | 9.97 million people | 2023 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 79 | Greece | 9.95 million people | 2024 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 80 | Honduras | 9.49 million people | 2024 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 81 | Hungary | 9.48 million people | 2024 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 82 | Israel | 9.38 million people | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 83 | Belarus | 9.16 million people | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 84 | Austria | 9.12 million people | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 85 | Switzerland | 8.91 million people | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 86 | Bolivia | 8.89 million people | 2024 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 87 | Somalia | 8.45 million people | 2024 | up 85.9% | rising |
| 88 | Zambia | 7.99 million people | 2024 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 89 | Burkina Faso | 7.49 million people | 2024 | up 90.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Turkmenistan | 7.47 million people | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 91 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.08 million people | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 92 | Hong Kong | 7.03 million people | 2024 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 93 | Laos | 6.89 million people | 2024 | up 55.8% | rising |
| 94 | Paraguay | 6.65 million people | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 95 | Serbia | 6.60 million people | 2024 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 96 | Libya | 6.53 million people | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 97 | Burundi | 6.27 million people | 2024 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 98 | Denmark | 5.95 million people | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 99 | Singapore | 5.83 million people | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 100 | Bulgaria | 5.82 million people | 2024 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 101 | Zimbabwe | 5.76 million people | 2024 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 102 | Lebanon | 5.76 million people | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 103 | Finland | 5.59 million people | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 104 | El Salvador | 5.58 million people | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 105 | Norway | 5.47 million people | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 106 | Palestine | 5.46 million people | 2024 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 107 | Slovakia | 5.37 million people | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 108 | Oman | 5.25 million people | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 109 | New Zealand | 5.21 million people | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 110 | Costa Rica | 5.07 million people | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 111 | Kuwait | 4.93 million people | 2024 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 112 | Madagascar | 4.91 million people | 2024 | up 87.4% | volatile |
| 113 | Guinea | 4.82 million people | 2024 | up 91.2% | volatile |
| 115 | Niger | 4.42 million people | 2024 | up 90.5% | rising |
| 116 | Panama | 4.02 million people | 2024 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 117 | Croatia | 3.76 million people | 2021 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 118 | Georgia | 3.45 million people | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 119 | Haiti | 3.43 million people | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 120 | Uruguay | 3.36 million people | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 121 | Puerto Rico | 3.24 million people | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 122 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.23 million people | 2018 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 123 | Benin | 3.22 million people | 2024 | up 85.6% | rising |
| 124 | Qatar | 3.05 million people | 2024 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 125 | Mauritania | 3.03 million people | 2024 | up 97.7% | volatile |
| 126 | Armenia | 2.79 million people | 2024 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 127 | Albania | 2.77 million people | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 128 | Lithuania | 2.76 million people | 2024 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 129 | Chad | 2.67 million people | 2024 | up 67.3% | rising |
| 130 | Moldova | 2.64 million people | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 131 | Jamaica | 2.60 million people | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 132 | Mongolia | 2.58 million people | 2024 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 133 | Papua New Guinea | 2.49 million people | 2024 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 134 | Togo | 2.39 million people | 2024 | up 91.5% | volatile |
| 135 | Sierra Leone | 2.15 million people | 2024 | up 97.5% | volatile |
| 136 | Slovenia | 2.08 million people | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 137 | Botswana | 1.82 million people | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 138 | North Macedonia | 1.80 million people | 2024 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 139 | Latvia | 1.73 million people | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 140 | South Sudan | 1.72 million people | 2024 | up 73.3% | rising |
| 141 | Bahrain | 1.61 million people | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 142 | Gabon | 1.46 million people | 2024 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 143 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.42 million people | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 144 | Cyprus | 1.35 million people | 2024 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 145 | Estonia | 1.35 million people | 2024 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 146 | Gambia | 1.33 million people | 2024 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 147 | Liberia | 1.31 million people | 2024 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 148 | Mauritius | 1.24 million people | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 149 | Congo | 1.21 million people | 2021 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 150 | Namibia | 1.17 million people | 2024 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 151 | Lesotho | 1.12 million people | 2024 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 152 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.04 million people | 2017 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 153 | East Timor | 1.02 million people | 2024 | up 78.8% | rising |
| 154 | Reunion | 873,764 people | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 155 | Fiji | 861,487 people | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 156 | Eswatini | 801,129 people | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 157 | Djibouti | 772,743 people | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 158 | Guyana | 758,855 people | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 159 | Central African Republic | 748,231 people | 2024 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 160 | Macao | 720,262 people | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 161 | Bhutan | 687,376 people | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 163 | Guinea-Bissau | 637,106 people | 2024 | up 88.2% | volatile |
| 164 | Montenegro | 624,746 people | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 165 | Suriname | 570,977 people | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 167 | Maldives | 526,222 people | 2024 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 168 | Comoros | 495,911 people | 2024 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 169 | Brunei | 462,721 people | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 170 | Cape Verde | 436,319 people | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 171 | Iceland | 388,589 people | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 173 | Eritrea | 373,088 people | 2016 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 174 | Bahamas | 369,850 people | 2019 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 175 | Belize | 351,599 people | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 178 | New Caledonia | 292,639 people | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 179 | French Guiana | 290,416 people | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 180 | Solomon Islands | 283,845 people | 2024 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 181 | Barbados | 277,079 people | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 182 | French Polynesia | 274,790 people | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 183 | Samoa | 211,694 people | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 184 | Curacao | 167,116 people | 2017 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 185 | Vanuatu | 156,724 people | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 186 | Guam | 151,631 people | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 187 | Saint Lucia | 149,028 people | 2022 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 188 | Seychelles | 130,027 people | 2024 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 189 | Sao Tome and Principe | 114,655 people | 2024 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 190 | Grenada | 108,556 people | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 191 | Aruba | 106,812 people | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 192 | Jersey | 103,846 people | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 193 | Micronesia (country) | 100,328 people | 2020 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 194 | Tonga | 97,855 people | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 195 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 94,120 people | 2018 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 196 | Antigua and Barbuda | 93,402 people | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 197 | United States Virgin Islands | 84,276 people | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 198 | Isle of Man | 84,160 people | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 199 | Andorra | 81,938 people | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 200 | Bermuda | 64,598 people | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 201 | Guernsey | 64,280 people | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 202 | Cayman Islands | 61,981 people | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 203 | Kiribati | 60,766 people | 2024 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 204 | Dominica | 55,048 people | 2017 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 205 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 44,676 people | 2017 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 206 | Faroe Islands | 44,437 people | 2015 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 207 | Northern Mariana Islands | 44,171 people | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 208 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 43,349 people | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 210 | Gibraltar | 39,329 people | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 211 | Monaco | 38,631 people | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 212 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 38,521 people | 2017 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 213 | Greenland | 34,994 people | 2022 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 214 | San Marino | 33,581 people | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 215 | British Virgin Islands | 32,814 people | 2016 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 216 | Marshall Islands | 29,647 people | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 217 | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba | 29,264 people | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 218 | American Samoa | 29,050 people | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 219 | Saint Martin (French part) | 26,129 people | 2024 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 220 | Palau | 17,522 people | 2024 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 221 | Anguilla | 13,949 people | 2017 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 222 | Cook Islands | 13,566 people | 2024 | down 20.6% | flat |
| 223 | Saint Barthelemy | 11,258 people | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 224 | Wallis and Futuna | 10,482 people | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 225 | Tuvalu | 8,650 people | 2024 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 226 | Nauru | 8,521 people | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 227 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 5,624 people | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 228 | Saint Helena | 5,237 people | 2024 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 229 | Montserrat | 3,924 people | 2024 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 230 | Falkland Islands | 3,470 people | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 231 | Tokelau | 2,429 people | 2024 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 232 | Niue | 1,782 people | 2024 | up 2.0% | falling |
About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.