People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Seychelles

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

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

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Seychelles, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 79.6k people2001: 81.0k people2002: 82.3k people2003: 83.6k people2004: 84.9k people2005: 86.1k people2006: 87.4k people2007: 88.6k people2008: 89.8k people2009: 91.1k people2010: 92.6k people2011: 94.8k people2012: 97.4k people2013: 100.1k people2014: 102.8k people2015: 105.6k people2016: 108.3k people2017: 111.1k people2018: 113.7k people2019: 116.3k people2020: 119.0k people2021: 121.6k people2022: 125.1k people2023: 127.6k people2024: 130.0k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Seychelles stood at 130,027 people. 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Seychelles peaked at 130,027 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,564 people, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Seychelles

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Seychelles?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Seychelles was 130,027 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 Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 130,027 people in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 79,564 people in 2000.
How does Seychelles rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Seychelles ranks 188th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by 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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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.