Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia
Georgia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia is 8.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia peaked at 19.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 72nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -4.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 8.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 8.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 176.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 69 Faroe Islands 9.1% compare
- 70 Laos 8.7% compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.5% compare
- 73 Moldova 8.2% compare
- 74 South Africa 7.8% compare
- 75 Russia 7.8% compare
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia was 8.5% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Georgia ranks 72nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.