People not using improved sanitation facilities in Qatar
Qatar: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 1,934 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Qatar, 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Qatar stood at 1,934 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Qatar peaked at 1,934 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 409.27 people, in 2000.
That places Qatar 153rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 607.38 people | 409.27 people | 1,006 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,458 people | 1,085 people | 1,775 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,845 people | 1,779 people | 1,934 people | 5 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4495 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9579 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Qatar?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Qatar was 1,934 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,934 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.27 people in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Qatar ranks 153rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.