Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela, 2000–2024
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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela peaked at 13.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.
That places Venezuela 115th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -46.5% | 3.0% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela was 1.6% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Venezuela ranks 115th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.