Share using safely managed sanitation in United States
United States: Share using safely managed sanitation was 97.01 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.01
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 150 countries
All-time high
97.01
in 2024
All-time low
96.67
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share using safely managed sanitation in United States, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 97.01 for share using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in United States peaked at 97.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.67, in 2000.
United States ranks 17th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share using safely managed sanitation in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.67 | — |
| 2001 | 96.69 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.72 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.78 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.94 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.93 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.97 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.01 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 97.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.79 | 96.67 | 96.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.94 | 96.93 | 96.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.97 | 96.96 | 97.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share using safely managed sanitation in United States?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in United States was 97.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 97.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.67 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- United States ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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