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

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

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 708.4k people2001: 679.4k people2002: 652.8k people2003: 628.2k people2004: 606.2k people2005: 584.6k people2006: 563.5k people2007: 542.9k people2008: 523.1k people2009: 504.2k people2010: 485.7k people2011: 467.0k people2012: 448.5k people2013: 430.3k people2014: 414.1k people2015: 399.7k people2016: 385.7k people2017: 371.8k people2018: 358.2k people2019: 344.7k people2020: 331.1k people2021: 317.2k people2022: 304.5k people2023: 292.5k people2024: 279.6k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by 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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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.