Rural without improved sanitation in Georgia

Georgia: Rural without improved sanitation was 279,597 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
279,597
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
73rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
708,406
in 2000
All-time low
279,597
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Georgia, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 708.4k2001: 679.4k2002: 652.8k2003: 628.2k2004: 606.2k2005: 584.6k2006: 563.5k2007: 542.9k2008: 523.1k2009: 504.2k2010: 485.7k2011: 467.0k2012: 448.5k2013: 430.3k2014: 414.1k2015: 399.7k2016: 385.7k2017: 371.8k2018: 358.2k2019: 344.7k2020: 331.1k2021: 317.2k2022: 304.5k2023: 292.5k2024: 279.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 279,597 for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Georgia peaked at 708,406 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 279,597, in 2024.

Georgia ranks 73rd of 175 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.

Rural without improved sanitation in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Georgia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 708,406 —
2001 679,400 -4.1%
2002 652,797 -3.9%
2003 628,247 -3.8%
2004 606,220 -3.5%
2005 584,587 -3.6%
2006 563,468 -3.6%
2007 542,871 -3.7%
2008 523,071 -3.6%
2009 504,230 -3.6%
2010 485,670 -3.7%
2011 466,994 -3.8%
2012 448,454 -4.0%
2013 430,292 -4.0%
2014 414,064 -3.8%
2015 399,724 -3.5%
2016 385,694 -3.5%
2017 371,841 -3.6%
2018 358,230 -3.7%
2019 344,737 -3.8%
2020 331,123 -3.9%
2021 317,165 -4.2%
2022 304,506 -4.0%
2023 292,466 -4.0%
2024 279,597 -4.4%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 279,597 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 7.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 279,597 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89, 852.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 599,330 504,230 708,406 10
2010s 410,570 344,737 485,670 10
2020s 304,971 279,597 331,123 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 70 Panama 361,254 compare
  2. 71 Ecuador 352,323 compare
  3. 72 Iraq 305,136 compare
  4. 74 Turkey 247,527 compare
  5. 75 Moldova 238,703 compare
  6. 76 Botswana 192,737 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Georgia?
Rural without improved sanitation in Georgia was 279,597 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 708,406 in 2000.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 279,597 in 2024.
How does Georgia rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Georgia ranks 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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