Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Georgia

Georgia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
72nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2024
All-time low
20.7%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Georgia, 2000–2024

20304050602000201220242000: 27 %2001: 26.7 %2002: 26.4 %2003: 25.9 %2004: 25.5 %2005: 25.1 %2006: 24.6 %2007: 24.2 %2008: 23.7 %2009: 23.3 %2010: 22.8 %2011: 22.3 %2012: 21.8 %2013: 21.3 %2014: 20.8 %2015: 20.7 %2016: 26.5 %2017: 32.5 %2018: 38.6 %2019: 45.1 %2020: 51.7 %2021: 58.6 %2022: 62 %2023: 62.6 %2024: 63 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Georgia stood at 63.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 202.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Georgia peaked at 63.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2015.

That places Georgia 72nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2% 23.3% 27.0% 10
2010s 27.2% 20.7% 45.1% 10
2020s 59.6% 51.7% 63.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Georgia?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Georgia was 63.0% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2015.
How does Georgia rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Georgia ranks 72nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 202.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.