Number using at least basic sanitation in Seychelles

Seychelles: Number using at least basic sanitation was 130,027 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
130,027
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
188th
of 232 countries
All-time high
130,027
in 2024
All-time low
79,564
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number using at least basic sanitation in Seychelles, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 79.6k2001: 81.0k2002: 82.3k2003: 83.6k2004: 84.9k2005: 86.1k2006: 87.4k2007: 88.6k2008: 89.8k2009: 91.1k2010: 92.6k2011: 94.8k2012: 97.4k2013: 100.1k2014: 102.8k2015: 105.6k2016: 108.3k2017: 111.1k2018: 113.7k2019: 116.3k2020: 119.0k2021: 121.6k2022: 125.1k2023: 127.6k2024: 130.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Seychelles stood at 130,027. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Seychelles peaked at 130,027 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,564, in 2000.

Seychelles ranks 188th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number using at least basic sanitation in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Number using at least basic sanitation in Seychelles, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 79,564 —
2001 80,960 +1.8%
2002 82,327 +1.7%
2003 83,627 +1.6%
2004 84,879 +1.5%
2005 86,124 +1.5%
2006 87,370 +1.4%
2007 88,609 +1.4%
2008 89,836 +1.4%
2009 91,070 +1.4%
2010 92,564 +1.6%
2011 94,756 +2.4%
2012 97,412 +2.8%
2013 100,109 +2.8%
2014 102,826 +2.7%
2015 105,569 +2.7%
2016 108,336 +2.6%
2017 111,129 +2.6%
2018 113,745 +2.4%
2019 116,339 +2.3%
2020 118,964 +2.3%
2021 121,632 +2.2%
2022 125,145 +2.9%
2023 127,567 +1.9%
2024 130,027 +1.9%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 130,027 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 130,027 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85,437 79,564 91,070 10
2010s 104,279 92,564 116,339 10
2020s 124,667 118,964 130,027 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 185 Vanuatu 156,724 compare
  2. 186 Guam 151,631 compare
  3. 187 Saint Lucia 149,028 compare
  4. 189 Sao Tome and Principe 114,655 compare
  5. 190 Grenada 108,556 compare
  6. 191 Aruba 106,812 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number using at least basic sanitation in Seychelles?
Number using at least basic sanitation in Seychelles was 130,027 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 130,027 in 2024.
What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 79,564 in 2000.
How does Seychelles rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
Seychelles ranks 188th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles 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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Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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