People not using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion
Reunion: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 4,827 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion, 2001–2024
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 Reunion is 4,827 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion peaked at 7,164 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,807 people, in 2023.
That places Reunion 145th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,020 people | 6,862 people | 7,164 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,086 people | 5,369 people | 6,749 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,984 people | 4,807 people | 5,229 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 142 French Polynesia 7,017 people compare
- 143 Grenada 6,025 people compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 4,929 people compare
- 146 Faroe Islands 4,457 people compare
- 147 Albania 3,798 people compare
- 148 Estonia 3,795 people compare
More reference data data for Reunion
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 5.16 percent (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion was 4,827 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 7,164 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,807 people in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Reunion ranks 145th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion 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.