People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Qatar
Qatar: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 3.05 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.05 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Qatar peaked at 3.05 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 644,580 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Qatar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 644,580 people | — |
| 2001 | 677,495 people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 710,754 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 744,210 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 772,841 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 824,884 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 972,214 people | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million people | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million people | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million people | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million people | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million people | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million people | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.80 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.05 million people | +2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3.05 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3.05 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million people, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 956,588 people | 644,580 people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million people | 1.71 million people | 2.80 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million people | 2.80 million people | 3.05 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 121 Puerto Rico 3.24 million people compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.23 million people compare
- 123 Benin 3.22 million people compare
- 125 Mauritania 3.03 million people compare
- 126 Armenia 2.79 million people compare
- 127 Albania 2.77 million people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Qatar?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Qatar was 3.05 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,580 people in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Qatar ranks 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.