People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in United States
United States: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0039 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in United States, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in United States is 0.0039 people per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0039 people per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 people per person, in 2000.
That places United States 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0013 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 people per person | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 people per person | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.002 people per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 people per person | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 people per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 people per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 people per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.003 people per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 people per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 people per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 people per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 people per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 people per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 people per person | -1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0039 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 6.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0032 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0034 people per person | 0.0039 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in United States?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in United States was 0.0039 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 people per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 people per person in 2000.
- How does United States rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- United States ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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)
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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.