Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.03 people per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2021, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Venezuela stood at 0.03 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Venezuela peaked at 0.0946 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.03 people per person, in 2021.
That places Venezuela 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0946 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0909 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0871 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0833 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0795 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0757 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0719 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0681 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0643 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0605 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0568 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.053 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0492 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0454 people per person | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0416 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0378 people per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.034 people per person | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0302 people per person | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0302 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0302 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0301 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.03 people per person | -0.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.03 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0674 people per person, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.03 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 people per person, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0776 people per person | 0.0605 people per person | 0.0946 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0408 people per person | 0.0302 people per person | 0.0568 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0301 people per person | 0.03 people per person | 0.0301 people per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 57 Cape Verde 0.0342 people per person compare
- 58 Honduras 0.0341 people per person compare
- 59 Panama 0.0308 people per person compare
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 0.0285 people per person compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0253 people per person compare
- 63 Indonesia 0.0229 people per person compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Venezuela?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Venezuela was 0.03 people per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0946 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 people per person in 2021.
- How does Venezuela rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.