People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia
Georgia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -4.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia stood at -4.4 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia peaked at -3.46 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -4.4 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 102nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -4.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2003 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2004 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2005 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2006 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2007 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2008 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2009 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2010 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2011 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2012 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2013 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2014 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2015 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2016 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2017 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2018 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2019 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2020 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2021 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2022 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2023 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2024 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's -4.4 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.34 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Georgia's -4.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.92 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.71 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.73 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.1 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 99 Bolivia -3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Peru -3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Lesotho -4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Cook Islands -4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Marshall Islands -4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Brazil -5.19 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia was -4.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was -3.46 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Georgia ranks 102nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.