People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita by country
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Countries reporting
202
Highest
0.813 people per person
Chad
Lowest
0 people per person
Seychelles
Median
0.0255 people per person
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
5,166
What the numbers show
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita is currently reported for 202 countries. The highest value is 0.813 people per person in Chad; the lowest is 0 people per person in Seychelles.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.0255 people per person, and the mean is 0.1326 people per person.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 171 fell. The largest increase was in Israel (up 205.5%), and the largest decrease in Australia (down 100.0%).
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 0.813 people per person | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 0.8113 people per person | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 3 | Eritrea | 0.783 people per person | 2016 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 4 | South Sudan | 0.7771 people per person | 2024 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 5 | Niger | 0.7347 people per person | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 0.7058 people per person | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 0.6942 people per person | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0.6591 people per person | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 9 | Madagascar | 0.6181 people per person | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 10 | Solomon Islands | 0.5942 people per person | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 11 | Togo | 0.5814 people per person | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 12 | Uganda | 0.5789 people per person | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 13 | Benin | 0.5689 people per person | 2024 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 14 | Mozambique | 0.5591 people per person | 2024 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.5263 people per person | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 16 | Liberia | 0.4962 people per person | 2024 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 17 | Haiti | 0.4869 people per person | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 18 | Namibia | 0.473 people per person | 2024 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 19 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.4554 people per person | 2024 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 20 | Congo | 0.4505 people per person | 2021 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 21 | Tanzania | 0.4235 people per person | 2024 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 22 | Burundi | 0.4222 people per person | 2024 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 23 | Sierra Leone | 0.4047 people per person | 2024 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 24 | Gambia | 0.4007 people per person | 2024 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 25 | Zambia | 0.3993 people per person | 2024 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 26 | Guinea | 0.3732 people per person | 2024 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 27 | Greenland | 0.3706 people per person | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 28 | Burkina Faso | 0.3701 people per person | 2024 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 29 | Kiribati | 0.3679 people per person | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 30 | Nigeria | 0.3623 people per person | 2024 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 31 | Somalia | 0.3614 people per person | 2024 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 32 | Cameroon | 0.3542 people per person | 2024 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 0.3427 people per person | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 34 | Yemen | 0.3303 people per person | 2024 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 35 | Lesotho | 0.3278 people per person | 2024 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 36 | Mali | 0.3236 people per person | 2024 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 37 | Mauritania | 0.3194 people per person | 2024 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 38 | Kenya | 0.3156 people per person | 2024 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 39 | Afghanistan | 0.3141 people per person | 2024 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 40 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.3115 people per person | 2024 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 41 | Sudan | 0.3028 people per person | 2024 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 42 | Angola | 0.2913 people per person | 2022 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 43 | Vanuatu | 0.2735 people per person | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 44 | Comoros | 0.2705 people per person | 2024 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 45 | Ghana | 0.2687 people per person | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 46 | Djibouti | 0.2589 people per person | 2023 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 47 | Malawi | 0.2408 people per person | 2024 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 48 | Gabon | 0.2396 people per person | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.2381 people per person | 2017 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 50 | Pakistan | 0.2055 people per person | 2024 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 51 | Senegal | 0.2024 people per person | 2024 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 52 | Guatemala | 0.1745 people per person | 2024 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 53 | Dominica | 0.1646 people per person | 2017 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 54 | North Korea | 0.1455 people per person | 2023 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 55 | Myanmar | 0.1405 people per person | 2024 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 56 | East Timor | 0.1257 people per person | 2024 | down 69.6% | falling |
| 57 | Bolivia | 0.1205 people per person | 2024 | down 53.6% | falling |
| 58 | Bangladesh | 0.1184 people per person | 2024 | down 63.0% | falling |
| 59 | Mongolia | 0.1147 people per person | 2024 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 60 | Peru | 0.1137 people per person | 2024 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 61 | Eswatini | 0.1089 people per person | 2024 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 62 | Botswana | 0.1067 people per person | 2024 | down 50.2% | falling |
| 63 | Morocco | 0.1067 people per person | 2024 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 64 | Moldova | 0.1036 people per person | 2024 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 65 | Cape Verde | 0.1007 people per person | 2024 | down 61.1% | volatile |
| 66 | Panama | 0.0961 people per person | 2024 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 67 | Micronesia (country) | 0.0955 people per person | 2020 | down 72.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Marshall Islands | 0.095 people per person | 2024 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 69 | Romania | 0.0917 people per person | 2024 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 70 | Faroe Islands | 0.0912 people per person | 2015 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 71 | Laos | 0.0873 people per person | 2024 | down 72.5% | falling |
| 72 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0847 people per person | 2018 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 73 | Georgia | 0.0846 people per person | 2024 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 74 | Russia | 0.0784 people per person | 2024 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 75 | South Africa | 0.078 people per person | 2024 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 76 | Brazil | 0.075 people per person | 2024 | down 48.7% | falling |
| 77 | Cambodia | 0.0739 people per person | 2024 | down 82.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Belize | 0.0727 people per person | 2024 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 79 | Honduras | 0.0683 people per person | 2024 | down 53.5% | falling |
| 80 | India | 0.0673 people per person | 2024 | down 81.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Cayman Islands | 0.0662 people per person | 2024 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 82 | Saint Lucia | 0.0624 people per person | 2022 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 83 | Latvia | 0.0529 people per person | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 84 | Indonesia | 0.0523 people per person | 2024 | down 73.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Grenada | 0.0514 people per person | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 86 | Armenia | 0.0509 people per person | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 87 | Hong Kong | 0.0509 people per person | 2024 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 88 | Libya | 0.0463 people per person | 2024 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 89 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0402 people per person | 2018 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 90 | Philippines | 0.0396 people per person | 2024 | down 59.4% | falling |
| 91 | Suriname | 0.0393 people per person | 2024 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 92 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.037 people per person | 2017 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 93 | Nauru | 0.0359 people per person | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 94 | Ireland | 0.0332 people per person | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 95 | Algeria | 0.0329 people per person | 2024 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 96 | British Virgin Islands | 0.0314 people per person | 2016 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 97 | Tuvalu | 0.0311 people per person | 2024 | down 56.7% | falling |
| 98 | Dominican Republic | 0.0303 people per person | 2024 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 99 | Argentina | 0.0289 people per person | 2016 | down 54.3% | falling |
| 100 | Colombia | 0.0277 people per person | 2024 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 101 | Bhutan | 0.0262 people per person | 2024 | down 87.4% | volatile |
| 102 | French Polynesia | 0.0249 people per person | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 103 | Vietnam | 0.0245 people per person | 2024 | down 87.6% | volatile |
| 104 | Lithuania | 0.0213 people per person | 2024 | down 68.4% | falling |
| 105 | Serbia | 0.021 people per person | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 106 | Nepal | 0.0202 people per person | 2024 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 107 | Bahamas | 0.0201 people per person | 2019 | down 46.1% | falling |
| 108 | Montenegro | 0.0194 people per person | 2024 | down 48.4% | falling |
| 109 | Ecuador | 0.0194 people per person | 2024 | down 74.9% | falling |
| 110 | Egypt | 0.018 people per person | 2024 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 111 | Cuba | 0.0174 people per person | 2024 | down 52.9% | falling |
| 112 | Venezuela | 0.016 people per person | 2024 | down 73.1% | volatile |
| 113 | American Samoa | 0.0156 people per person | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 114 | Iraq | 0.015 people per person | 2024 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 115 | Tonga | 0.0149 people per person | 2024 | down 73.1% | falling |
| 116 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0147 people per person | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 117 | Rwanda | 0.0145 people per person | 2024 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 118 | Uzbekistan | 0.0139 people per person | 2024 | down 47.0% | falling |
| 119 | Canada | 0.0136 people per person | 2024 | up 64.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Croatia | 0.0135 people per person | 2021 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 121 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0129 people per person | 2024 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 122 | Jamaica | 0.0129 people per person | 2024 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 123 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0.0122 people per person | 2017 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 124 | El Salvador | 0.012 people per person | 2024 | down 72.4% | volatile |
| 125 | Aruba | 0.0116 people per person | 2024 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 126 | Palau | 0.0098 people per person | 2024 | down 68.2% | volatile |
| 127 | Costa Rica | 0.0088 people per person | 2024 | down 57.2% | falling |
| 128 | Curacao | 0.0087 people per person | 2017 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 129 | China | 0.0087 people per person | 2024 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 130 | Mauritius | 0.0081 people per person | 2024 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 131 | Slovenia | 0.008 people per person | 2024 | up 87.1% | volatile |
| 132 | Guam | 0.008 people per person | 2024 | down 41.1% | falling |
| 133 | Jordan | 0.0079 people per person | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 134 | Tunisia | 0.0078 people per person | 2024 | down 87.1% | volatile |
| 135 | Tajikistan | 0.007 people per person | 2023 | down 72.4% | volatile |
| 136 | United States Virgin Islands | 0.006 people per person | 2024 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 137 | Azerbaijan | 0.0058 people per person | 2024 | down 94.3% | volatile |
| 138 | Sweden | 0.0056 people per person | 2024 | up 58.0% | volatile |
| 139 | North Macedonia | 0.0054 people per person | 2024 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 140 | Cyprus | 0.0052 people per person | 2024 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 141 | Paraguay | 0.0049 people per person | 2024 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 142 | Samoa | 0.0046 people per person | 2024 | down 70.5% | falling |
| 143 | Uruguay | 0.0041 people per person | 2024 | down 71.5% | falling |
| 144 | Turkey | 0.004 people per person | 2024 | down 87.8% | volatile |
| 145 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0039 people per person | 2024 | down 91.2% | volatile |
| 146 | United States | 0.0039 people per person | 2024 | up 76.6% | rising |
| 147 | Guyana | 0.0035 people per person | 2024 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 148 | Palestine | 0.0029 people per person | 2024 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 149 | Estonia | 0.0028 people per person | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 150 | Sri Lanka | 0.0027 people per person | 2024 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 151 | South Korea | 0.0027 people per person | 2024 | up 154.1% | volatile |
| 152 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.0024 people per person | 2024 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 153 | Belarus | 0.0023 people per person | 2024 | down 56.9% | falling |
| 154 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0022 people per person | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 155 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0021 people per person | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 156 | Turkmenistan | 0.002 people per person | 2024 | down 64.0% | volatile |
| 157 | United Kingdom | 0.0017 people per person | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 158 | Syria | 0.0016 people per person | 2024 | down 89.8% | volatile |
| 159 | Albania | 0.0016 people per person | 2024 | down 91.1% | volatile |
| 160 | Thailand | 0.0011 people per person | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 161 | Israel | 0.0008 people per person | 2024 | up 205.5% | volatile |
| 162 | Qatar | 0.0007 people per person | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 163 | Bermuda | 0.0006 people per person | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 164 | Japan | 0.0006 people per person | 2024 | up 66.2% | volatile |
| 165 | Liechtenstein | 0.0005 people per person | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 166 | Slovakia | 0.0005 people per person | 2024 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 167 | Austria | 0.0003 people per person | 2024 | up 29.4% | volatile |
| 168 | Ukraine | 0.0002 people per person | 2024 | down 97.8% | volatile |
| 169 | Italy | 0.0001 people per person | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 170 | Luxembourg | 0.0001 people per person | 2024 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 171 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 172 | Netherlands | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 26.0% | rising |
| 173 | Bulgaria | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 174 | Belgium | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 63.5% | volatile |
| 175 | Finland | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 176 | Chile | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Andorra | 0 people per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 177 | Australia | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Bahrain | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Barbados | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Brunei | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Switzerland | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Czechia | 0 people per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 177 | Spain | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Fiji | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Greece | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Iran | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Iceland | 0 people per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 177 | Kazakhstan | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Lebanon | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Saint Martin (French Part) | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Maldives | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Mexico | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Malta | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Malaysia | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Norway | 0 people per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 177 | New Zealand | 0 people per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 177 | Oman | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Poland | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Puerto Rico | 0 people per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 177 | Portugal | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Seychelles | 0 people per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.