Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Macao
Macao: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 80.0% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Macao peaked at 80.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2000.
That places Macao 52nd 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.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.8% | — |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 80.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 87% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Macao's 80.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.4%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 51.9% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 71.9% | 80.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 3.48 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Macao?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Macao was 80.0% 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Macao ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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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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.