People not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia

Georgia: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 322,615 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
322,615 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
82nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
841,629 people
in 2000
All-time low
322,615 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 841.6k people2001: 804.7k people2002: 772.2k people2003: 743.7k people2004: 718.0k people2005: 692.8k people2006: 668.1k people2007: 643.9k people2008: 620.5k people2009: 598.2k people2010: 576.1k people2011: 553.8k people2012: 531.6k people2013: 509.8k people2014: 490.1k people2015: 472.6k people2016: 455.5k people2017: 438.4k people2018: 421.6k people2019: 404.8k people2020: 387.9k people2021: 370.4k people2022: 354.4k people2023: 339.0k people2024: 322.6k people

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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia is 322,615 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia peaked at 841,629 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 322,615 people, in 2024.

Georgia ranks 82nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 710,360 people 598,187 people 841,629 people 10
2010s 485,434 people 404,823 people 576,121 people 10
2020s 354,861 people 322,615 people 387,853 people 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

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  6. 85 Moldova 248,974 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia?
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia was 322,615 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 841,629 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 322,615 people in 2024.
How does Georgia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Georgia ranks 82nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved 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
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.