Sanitation facilities usage in Georgia

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

Latest (2024)
134.26 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
122nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
39,716 people
in 2000
All-time low
103.61 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in Georgia, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 39.7k people2001: 38.8k people2002: 35.8k people2003: 33.0k people2004: 30.4k people2005: 27.8k people2006: 25.4k people2007: 22.9k people2008: 20.6k people2009: 18.4k people2010: 16.2k people2011: 14.0k people2012: 11.9k people2013: 9.9k people2014: 7.9k people2015: 6.1k people2016: 4.2k people2017: 2.4k people2018: 660.1 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 Georgia is 134.26 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Georgia peaked at 39,716 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 103.61 people, in 2019.

Georgia ranks 122nd of 232 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 29,293 people 18,363 people 39,716 people 10
2010s 7,342 people 103.61 people 16,167 people 10
2020s 124.3 people 110.75 people 134.26 people 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 119 Armenia 312.38 people compare
  2. 120 Montenegro 256.07 people compare
  3. 121 Tuvalu 176.41 people compare
  4. 123 Antigua and Barbuda 133.82 people compare
  5. 124 Guyana 109.92 people compare
  6. 125 Nauru 98.33 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in Georgia?
Sanitation facilities usage 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 recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 39,716 people in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 103.61 people in 2019.
How does Georgia rank for sanitation facilities usage?
Georgia ranks 122nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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
232 places, 5,488 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.