Number using at least basic sanitation in Macao
Macao: Number using at least basic sanitation was 720,262 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
720,262
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
160th
of 232 countries
All-time high
720,262
in 2024
All-time low
437,309
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Macao is 720,262, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Macao peaked at 720,262 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 437,309, in 2000.
That places Macao 160th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 437,309 | — |
| 2001 | 445,125 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 456,014 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 469,053 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 482,200 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 495,411 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 508,747 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 522,275 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 535,930 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 549,483 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 562,806 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 575,633 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 587,446 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 598,743 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 610,304 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 622,179 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 634,312 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 646,554 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 658,772 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 670,974 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 683,067 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 694,402 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 704,356 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 713,912 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 720,262 | +0.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 720,262 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 24% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 720,262 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 490,155 | 437,309 | 549,483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,772 | 562,806 | 670,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 703,200 | 683,067 | 720,262 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 157 Djibouti 772,743 compare
- 158 Guyana 758,855 compare
- 159 Central African Republic 748,231 compare
- 161 Bhutan 687,376 compare
- 162 Luxembourg 656,891 compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 637,106 compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 3.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 8.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Macao?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Macao was 720,262 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 720,262 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,309 in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Macao ranks 160th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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