People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Qatar
Qatar: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 1,934 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Qatar, 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Qatar is 1,934 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Qatar peaked at 183,388 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,835 people, in 2022.
Qatar ranks 144th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117,769 people | 80,306 people | 183,388 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,807 people | 72,640 people | 182,449 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,015 people | 1,835 people | 47,369 people | 5 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9579 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Qatar?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Qatar was 1,934 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 183,388 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,835 people in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Qatar ranks 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.