Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Georgia
Georgia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 134.26 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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
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.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 1.06 people | — |
| 2004 | 7.23 people | +583.2% |
| 2005 | 13.39 people | +85.3% |
| 2006 | 19.56 people | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 25.72 people | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 31.9 people | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 38.12 people | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 44.35 people | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 50.53 people | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 56.66 people | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 62.77 people | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 69.11 people | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 75.77 people | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 82.57 people | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 89.46 people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 96.48 people | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 103.61 people | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 110.75 people | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 117.8 people | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 125.38 people | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 133.3 people | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 134.26 people | +0.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 134.26 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +583.2% | 1.06 people | 7.23 people |
| 2005 | +85.3% | 7.23 people | 13.39 people |
| 2006 | +46.0% | 13.39 people | 19.56 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 85 Saint Lucia 721.96 people compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 635.38 people compare
- 87 Samoa 179.59 people compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 133.82 people compare
- 90 Guyana 109.92 people compare
- 91 Tuvalu 107.38 people compare
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 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.