People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Georgia
Georgia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was -4.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Georgia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Georgia recorded -4.84 % change on previous year for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Georgia peaked at -3.44 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.84 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Georgia 144th out of 213 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.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -4.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2003 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2004 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2005 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2006 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2010 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2011 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2012 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2013 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2014 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2015 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2016 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2017 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2018 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2019 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2020 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2021 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2022 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2023 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2024 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's -4.84 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.99 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's -4.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.9188 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.72 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.83 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.44 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 141 Lesotho -4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Dominican Republic -4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Comoros -4.83 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Eswatini -5.42 % change on previous year compare
- 146 South Africa -5.94 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Mauritius -6.21 % 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Georgia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Georgia was -4.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was -3.44 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.84 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Georgia ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.