People not using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela

Venezuela: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 455,743 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
455,743 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
3.34 million people
in 2000
All-time low
452,654 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M2000201220242000: 3.3M people2001: 3.3M people2002: 3.2M people2003: 3.1M people2004: 3.0M people2005: 2.9M people2006: 2.8M people2007: 2.7M people2008: 2.6M people2009: 2.5M people2010: 2.3M people2011: 2.2M people2012: 2.1M people2013: 1.9M people2014: 1.8M people2015: 1.7M people2016: 1.5M people2017: 1.3M people2018: 1.1M people2019: 937.7k people2020: 857.3k people2021: 846.5k people2022: 452.7k people2023: 454.1k people2024: 455.7k 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 Venezuela is 455,743 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela peaked at 3.34 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 452,654 people, in 2022.

Venezuela ranks 73rd 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 2.94 million people 2.47 million people 3.34 million people 10
2010s 1.70 million people 937,678 people 2.35 million people 10
2020s 613,243 people 452,654 people 857,287 people 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 70 Canada 561,210 people compare
  2. 71 Uzbekistan 504,262 people compare
  3. 72 Solomon Islands 486,802 people compare
  4. 74 Panama 433,953 people compare
  5. 75 Mongolia 404,343 people compare
  6. 76 Hong Kong 383,026 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 Venezuela?
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela was 455,743 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 3.34 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 452,654 people in 2022.
How does Venezuela rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Venezuela ranks 73rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela 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.