People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Reunion
Reunion: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 201,902 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Reunion, 2001–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Reunion stood at 201,902 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Reunion peaked at 228,362 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 201,050 people, in 2023.
That places Reunion 119th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225,558 people | 219,321 people | 228,362 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 218,153 people | 207,342 people | 227,121 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,263 people | 201,050 people | 205,744 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 116 Montenegro 313,714 people compare
- 117 Cyprus 312,785 people compare
- 118 Israel 265,699 people compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 170,954 people compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 153,824 people compare
- 122 Macao 144,371 people compare
More reference data data for Reunion
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 5.16 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Reunion?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Reunion was 201,902 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 228,362 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,050 people in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Reunion ranks 119th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion 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.