Number using at least basic sanitation in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number using at least basic sanitation was 27.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.95 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 232 countries
All-time high
29.27 million
in 2016
All-time low
21.19 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Venezuela is 27.95 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Venezuela peaked at 29.27 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.19 million, in 2000.
Venezuela ranks 38th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.19 million | — |
| 2001 | 21.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 22.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 24.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 25.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 26.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 28.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.68 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 28.00 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.59 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 27.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.95 million | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 27.95 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 27.95 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 10.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.59 million | 21.19 million | 25.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.14 million | 26.47 million | 29.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.71 million | 27.39 million | 27.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Venezuela?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Venezuela was 27.95 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 29.27 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.19 million in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Venezuela ranks 38th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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