People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia
Georgia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 279,597 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 279,597 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia peaked at 708,406 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 279,597 people, 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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 708,406 people | — |
| 2001 | 679,400 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 652,797 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 628,247 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 606,220 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 584,587 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 563,468 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 542,871 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 523,071 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 504,230 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 485,670 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 466,994 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 448,454 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 430,292 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 414,064 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 399,724 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 385,694 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 371,841 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 358,230 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 344,737 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 331,123 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 317,165 people | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 304,506 people | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 292,466 people | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 279,597 people | -4.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 279,597 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 7.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 279,597 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89 people, 852.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 599,330 people | 504,230 people | 708,406 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,570 people | 344,737 people | 485,670 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,971 people | 279,597 people | 331,123 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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 279,597 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 708,406 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,597 people in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Georgia ranks 73rd out of 175 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 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.