People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Reunion
Reunion: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 873,764 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Reunion, 2001–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Reunion is 873,764 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Reunion peaked at 873,764 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 765,323 people, in 2001.
That places Reunion 154th 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 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 796,945 people | 765,323 people | 831,605 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 848,261 people | 837,722 people | 858,930 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 865,923 people | 856,217 people | 873,764 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More reference data data for Reunion
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 5.16 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Reunion?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Reunion was 873,764 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 873,764 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 765,323 people in 2001.
- How does Reunion rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Reunion ranks 154th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion 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.