People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Seychelles
Seychelles: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 130,027 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Seychelles, 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
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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79,564 people | — |
| 2001 | 80,960 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 82,327 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 83,627 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 84,879 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 86,124 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 87,370 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 88,609 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 89,836 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 91,070 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 92,564 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 94,756 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 97,412 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 100,109 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 102,826 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 105,569 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 108,336 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 111,129 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 113,745 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 116,339 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 118,964 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 121,632 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 125,145 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 127,567 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 130,027 people | +1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 130,027 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 130,027 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
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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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.