Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Qatar

Qatar: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 99.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 150 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2022
All-time low
87.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 87.5 %2001: 87.5 %2002: 87.5 %2003: 87.5 %2004: 87.5 %2005: 87.5 %2006: 87.5 %2007: 87.5 %2008: 87.5 %2009: 88.4 %2010: 89.3 %2011: 90.2 %2012: 91.1 %2013: 92 %2014: 92.9 %2015: 93.8 %2016: 94.7 %2017: 95.6 %2018: 96.5 %2019: 97.4 %2020: 98.3 %2021: 99.2 %2022: 99.9 %2023: 99.9 %2024: 99.9 %

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 99.9% 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 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Qatar peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2000.

Qatar ranks 6th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.6% 87.5% 88.4% 10
2010s 93.3% 89.3% 97.4% 10
2020s 99.5% 98.3% 99.9% 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 7 Switzerland 99.7% compare
  2. 8 South Korea 99.3% compare
  3. 9 Japan 99.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Qatar?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Qatar was 99.9% 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2000.
How does Qatar rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Qatar ranks 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar 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
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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.