Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Georgia

Georgia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 134.26 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
134.26 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
134.26 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Georgia, 2000–2024

0501001502000201220242000: 0 people2001: 0 people2002: 0 people2003: 1.1 people2004: 7.2 people2005: 13.4 people2006: 19.6 people2007: 25.7 people2008: 31.9 people2009: 38.1 people2010: 44.3 people2011: 50.5 people2012: 56.7 people2013: 62.8 people2014: 69.1 people2015: 75.8 people2016: 82.6 people2017: 89.5 people2018: 96.5 people2019: 103.6 people2020: 110.8 people2021: 117.8 people2022: 125.4 people2023: 133.3 people2024: 134.3 people

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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Georgia is 134.26 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Georgia peaked at 134.26 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.

Georgia ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7 people 0 people 38.12 people 10
2010s 73.13 people 44.35 people 103.61 people 10
2020s 124.3 people 110.75 people 134.26 people 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 85 Saint Lucia 721.96 people compare
  2. 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 635.38 people compare
  3. 87 Samoa 179.59 people compare
  4. 89 Antigua and Barbuda 133.82 people compare
  5. 90 Guyana 109.92 people compare
  6. 91 Tuvalu 107.38 people compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Georgia?
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Georgia was 134.26 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 134.26 people in 2024.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
How does Georgia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Georgia ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.