Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
160
Highest
7.84 % change on previous year
Trinidad and Tobago
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Tokelau
Median
-2.23 % change on previous year
Years covered
24
2001–2024
Data points
3,471
What the numbers show
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate is currently reported for 160 countries. The highest value is 7.84 % change on previous year in Trinidad and Tobago; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Tokelau.
The median across all reporting countries is -2.23 % change on previous year, and the mean is -21.64 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 114 fell. The largest increase was in South Sudan (up 1,255.0%), and the largest decrease in Turks and Caicos Islands (down 45,208.1%).
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Vanuatu | 7.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Chad | 4.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 59.1% | flat |
| 4 | Comoros | 4.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 5 | South Sudan | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,255.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 174.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Samoa | 3.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 40.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Mauritius | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 9 | Central African Republic | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Iraq | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 108.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 12 | Papua New Guinea | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 13 | Qatar | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 74.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Burundi | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 15 | Niger | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 16 | Algeria | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 113.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Belize | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 123.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 125.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Gabon | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 173.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Solomon Islands | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 21 | Tajikistan | 1.84 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 305.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Uzbekistan | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Angola | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 24 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 130.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Ghana | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 26 | Niue | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 230.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Congo | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 65.9% | falling |
| 28 | Guyana | 1.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 116.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Saudi Arabia | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 265.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Eswatini | 1.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 110.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Nigeria | 1.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 32 | Libya | 0.9574 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 48.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Kiribati | 0.864 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 225.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Anguilla | 0.7332 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 109.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Benin | 0.7243 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 36 | Djibouti | 0.7234 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 2.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Georgia | 0.7209 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 103.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Suriname | 0.5704 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 106.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.5138 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 110.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Armenia | 0.5051 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 101.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Bahamas | 0.4986 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 104.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Curacao | 0.4376 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 105.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Tunisia | 0.3939 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 103.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Grenada | 0.2676 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 94.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Palestine | 0.2574 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 104.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Micronesia (country) | 0.2541 % change on previous year | 2014 | up 133.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Myanmar | 0.2093 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 119.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Namibia | 0.1926 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 24.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Aruba | 0.1176 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 113.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Eritrea | 0.0994 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 196.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Saint Lucia | 0.0552 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 109.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Haiti | 0.05 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 102.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Tanzania | -0.0192 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 102.5% | falling |
| 54 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | -0.0531 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 99.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Malaysia | -0.0886 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 98.9% | volatile |
| 56 | Madagascar | -0.1023 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 119.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Ukraine | -0.2965 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Montenegro | -0.3037 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 94.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Cameroon | -0.3637 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 199.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Iran | -0.366 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 289.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Tonga | -0.4014 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 90.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Guam | -0.4069 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 102.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Liberia | -0.4288 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 532.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Sierra Leone | -0.5571 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 337.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Cuba | -0.6506 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 93.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Serbia | -0.6511 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 57.6% | falling |
| 67 | Wallis and Futuna | -0.8179 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 163.4% | volatile |
| 68 | American Samoa | -0.9997 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 116.0% | falling |
| 69 | Croatia | -1.06 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 67.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -1.16 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 135.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Venezuela | -1.26 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 76.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Paraguay | -1.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 512.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Afghanistan | -1.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 726.3% | volatile |
| 74 | North Macedonia | -1.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 81.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Moldova | -1.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 125.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Dominica | -1.59 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 77.9% | volatile |
| 77 | Turkey | -1.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 70.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Togo | -1.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 296.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Northern Mariana Islands | -1.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 80 | Cote d'Ivoire | -2.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 115.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Jamaica | -2.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 82 | Syria | -2.46 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 29.3% | falling |
| 83 | Sao Tome and Principe | -2.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -2.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 45,208.1% | volatile |
| 85 | Argentina | -3.06 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 86 | Burkina Faso | -3.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 263.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Cook Islands | -3.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 247.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Marshall Islands | -4.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 20.7% | falling |
| 89 | Panama | -4.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 108.8% | falling |
| 90 | Jordan | -4.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 769.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Kenya | -4.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 147.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Dominican Republic | -4.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 93 | Zimbabwe | -4.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 98.2% | falling |
| 94 | Nauru | -5.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 220.2% | falling |
| 95 | Bolivia | -5.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 96 | Mauritania | -5.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 163.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Botswana | -6.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 98 | Lesotho | -6.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.3% | falling |
| 99 | Rwanda | -6.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 216.8% | volatile |
| 100 | Somalia | -6.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 233.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Mozambique | -6.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 192.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Uganda | -7.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 180.3% | volatile |
| 103 | Colombia | -7.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 66.6% | falling |
| 104 | Senegal | -7.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 232.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Sudan | -8.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 291.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Mongolia | -8.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 191.5% | falling |
| 107 | Mali | -9.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 180.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Pakistan | -9.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 137.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Ethiopia | -9.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 209.3% | volatile |
| 110 | Honduras | -11.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 141.1% | volatile |
| 111 | East Timor | -12.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 165.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Azerbaijan | -13.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 245.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Ecuador | -13.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 161.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Philippines | -13.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 204.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Tuvalu | -14.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 119.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Laos | -14.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 149.7% | volatile |
| 117 | El Salvador | -14.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 97.3% | falling |
| 118 | Guinea | -14.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 245.6% | volatile |
| 119 | Yemen | -15.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 274.0% | volatile |
| 120 | South Africa | -16.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 75.2% | volatile |
| 121 | Malawi | -18.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 340.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Peru | -22.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 254.6% | volatile |
| 123 | India | -24.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 283.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Costa Rica | -27.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 274.4% | volatile |
| 125 | Gambia | -29.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 213.8% | volatile |
| 126 | Guatemala | -29.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 380.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Zambia | -30.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 463.4% | volatile |
| 128 | Indonesia | -30.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 330.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Cape Verde | -34.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 324.5% | volatile |
| 130 | Cambodia | -35.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 405.5% | volatile |
| 131 | Morocco | -41.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 271.7% | volatile |
| 132 | Nepal | -82.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 816.9% | volatile |
| 133 | Albania | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 787.4% | volatile |
| 133 | Bangladesh | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 990.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 963.3% | volatile |
| 133 | Brazil | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 849.6% | volatile |
| 133 | Barbados | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 22,187.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Brunei | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 1,241.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Bhutan | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 965.6% | volatile |
| 133 | Chile | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 2,587.2% | volatile |
| 133 | China | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 827.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Egypt | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 958.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Fiji | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 1,205.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Greece | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 870.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Kazakhstan | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 9,330.9% | volatile |
| 133 | Kyrgyzstan | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 685.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Lebanon | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 2,060.4% | volatile |
| 133 | Sri Lanka | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 959.6% | volatile |
| 133 | Maldives | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 455.6% | volatile |
| 133 | Mexico | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 965.3% | volatile |
| 133 | Oman | -100 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 13,470.6% | volatile |
| 133 | French Polynesia | -100 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 1,195.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Seychelles | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 6,834.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Thailand | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 696.3% | volatile |
| 133 | Turkmenistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 1,104.4% | volatile |
| 133 | Uruguay | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 933.4% | volatile |
| 133 | British Virgin Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 1,377.7% | volatile |
| 133 | Vietnam | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 935.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Montserrat | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 1,436.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Tokelau | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 1,298.5% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.