Number using at least basic sanitation in Qatar
Qatar: Number using at least basic sanitation was 3.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.05 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
124th
of 232 countries
All-time high
3.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
644,580
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.05 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Qatar peaked at 3.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 644,580, in 2000.
That places Qatar 124th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 644,580 | — |
| 2001 | 677,495 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 710,754 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 744,210 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 772,841 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 824,884 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 972,214 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.05 million | +2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3.05 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 956,588 | 644,580 | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 1.71 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.80 million | 3.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 121 Puerto Rico 3.24 million compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.23 million compare
- 123 Benin 3.22 million compare
- 125 Mauritania 3.03 million compare
- 126 Armenia 2.79 million compare
- 127 Albania 2.77 million compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Qatar?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Qatar was 3.05 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,580 in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Qatar ranks 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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