Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
136
Highest
8.57 % change on previous year
Trinidad and Tobago
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Tokelau
Median
-5.47 % change on previous year
Years covered
24
2001–2024
Data points
2,994
What the numbers show
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate is currently reported for 136 countries. The highest value is 8.57 % 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 -5.47 % change on previous year, and the mean is -27.68 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 109 fell. The largest increase was in South Sudan (up 4,657.9%), and the largest decrease in Turks and Caicos Islands (down 45,208.1%).
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Vanuatu | 6.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 37.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Chad | 4.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 56.4% | flat |
| 4 | Comoros | 4.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 5 | South Sudan | 3.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,657.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Mauritius | 2.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,039.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 9 | Niger | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 10 | Burundi | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Solomon Islands | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 14 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 121.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Tajikistan | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 421.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 130.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Angola | 1.22 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 67.2% | falling |
| 18 | Belize | 1.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 107.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Congo | 0.9775 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 77.2% | falling |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 0.6007 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 153.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Djibouti | 0.5873 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 47.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Suriname | 0.5153 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 105.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Armenia | 0.5051 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 131.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Nigeria | 0.4364 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 25 | Ghana | 0.4181 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 58.4% | falling |
| 26 | Tanzania | 0.323 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 62.0% | falling |
| 27 | Palestine | 0.2574 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 108.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Myanmar | 0.1457 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 113.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Saint Lucia | 0.0097 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Benin | -0.1103 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 114.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Kiribati | -0.1483 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 89.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Liberia | -0.1872 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 211.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Ukraine | -0.2965 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Montenegro | -0.3037 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 94.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Eritrea | -0.3944 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 38.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Argentina | -0.4405 % change on previous year | 2014 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 37 | Tonga | -0.4682 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 90.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Iran | -0.5439 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 1,747.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | -0.5648 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 408.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Madagascar | -0.595 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 731.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Malaysia | -0.6917 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 91.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Cameroon | -0.7955 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,247.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Wallis and Futuna | -0.8179 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 163.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Haiti | -0.8912 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 45 | Samoa | -0.9374 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 272.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Cuba | -0.9589 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 90.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Gabon | -0.9867 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 66.0% | falling |
| 48 | Serbia | -1.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 50.1% | falling |
| 49 | Paraguay | -1.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 102.1% | falling |
| 50 | Afghanistan | -1.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 343.4% | volatile |
| 51 | North Macedonia | -1.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 81.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Moldova | -1.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 125.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Croatia | -1.5 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 78.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -1.55 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 132.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Togo | -1.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 212.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Turkey | -1.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 63.0% | flat |
| 57 | Namibia | -1.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 76.6% | flat |
| 58 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -2.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 45,208.1% | volatile |
| 59 | Syria | -2.57 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 31.0% | falling |
| 60 | Cote d'Ivoire | -2.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 107.6% | volatile |
| 61 | Burkina Faso | -3.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 234.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Panama | -3.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.5% | falling |
| 63 | Mauritania | -4.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 86.1% | falling |
| 64 | Sao Tome and Principe | -4.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 65 | Cook Islands | -4.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,418.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Kenya | -4.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 139.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Marshall Islands | -4.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 26.9% | falling |
| 68 | Zimbabwe | -4.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.7% | falling |
| 69 | Bolivia | -5.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.8% | falling |
| 70 | Somalia | -6.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 205.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Mozambique | -6.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 157.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Dominican Republic | -6.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 73 | Lesotho | -6.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.5% | falling |
| 74 | Rwanda | -6.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 222.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Botswana | -6.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 76 | Colombia | -6.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 77 | Sudan | -7.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 285.8% | volatile |
| 78 | Mongolia | -7.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 185.7% | falling |
| 79 | Senegal | -8.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 223.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Pakistan | -8.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 132.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Uganda | -8.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 198.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Ethiopia | -9.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 192.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Jamaica | -10.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.9% | falling |
| 84 | Mali | -10.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 187.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Honduras | -12.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 141.8% | volatile |
| 86 | East Timor | -12.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 197.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Azerbaijan | -13.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 171.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Ecuador | -13.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 183.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Philippines | -13.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 199.4% | volatile |
| 90 | Laos | -14.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 164.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Yemen | -15.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 258.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Guinea | -15.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 251.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Peru | -19.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 201.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Malawi | -19.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 353.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Tuvalu | -20.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 138.6% | volatile |
| 96 | Cape Verde | -20.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 163.0% | volatile |
| 97 | El Salvador | -23.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 158.5% | volatile |
| 98 | India | -23.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 273.8% | volatile |
| 99 | Jordan | -28.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 358.3% | volatile |
| 100 | Costa Rica | -30.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 200.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Indonesia | -31.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 308.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Zambia | -32.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 489.5% | volatile |
| 103 | Cambodia | -35.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 409.9% | volatile |
| 104 | Guatemala | -36.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 441.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Albania | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 735.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Antigua and Barbuda | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 3,850.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Bangladesh | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 958.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 922.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Brazil | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 882.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Bhutan | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 924.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Chile | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 3,912.9% | volatile |
| 105 | China | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 796.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Algeria | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 884.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Egypt | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 1,158.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Fiji | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 1,082.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Georgia | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 812.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Gambia | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 1,121.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Greece | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 828.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Guyana | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 1,524.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Iraq | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 829.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Kazakhstan | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 9,330.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Kyrgyzstan | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 1,335.7% | volatile |
| 105 | Sri Lanka | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 1,005.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Morocco | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 975.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Maldives | -100 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 973.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Mexico | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 901.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Nepal | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 979.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Oman | -100 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 16,768.7% | volatile |
| 105 | Eswatini | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 1,038.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Thailand | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 838.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Turkmenistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 1,051.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Tunisia | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 929.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Uruguay | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 694.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Vietnam | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 932.9% | volatile |
| 105 | South Africa | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 989.1% | volatile |
| 105 | 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 in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.