People using improved sanitation facilities (at least basic sanitation) — % of population (2022)
Share of each country’s population using at least basic sanitation services in 2022, based on WHO/UNICEF JMP estimates (SDG 6.2).
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Key Insights
- •Many high-income countries are at or near universal (≈100%) basic sanitation access.
- •Several low-income and conflict-affected countries remain below 30%, indicating major infrastructure and public-health gaps.
- •Middle-income countries often show high but not universal coverage (e.g., ~70–95%), suggesting remaining last-mile challenges.
- •The indicator captures a basic threshold (non-shared improved facilities) and can differ substantially from ‘safely managed’ sanitation coverage.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 75.4%)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
About This Statistic
This statistic measures the share of a country’s population that uses at least basic sanitation services—i.e., improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. It is a core SDG 6.2 indicator tracked globally and provides a clear snapshot of whether people have access to toilets/latrines that hygienically separate human excreta from human contact.
The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) produces internationally comparable estimates by combining household survey and census data, applying standard definitions, and modeling to fill gaps across years. Countries with low values typically face higher risks of diarrheal disease transmission and broader public-health and dignity impacts, while very high values generally reflect near-universal access and sustained infrastructure investment.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 100.0% |
| 2 | Chile | 100.0% |
| 3 | Cyprus | 100.0% |
| 4 | Denmark | 100.0% |
| 5 | Estonia | 100.0% |
| 6 | Finland | 100.0% |
| 7 | France | 100.0% |
| 8 | Germany | 100.0% |
| 9 | Greece | 100.0% |
| 10 | Iceland | 100.0% |
| 11 | Ireland | 100.0% |
| 12 | Israel | 100.0% |
| 13 | Italy | 100.0% |
| 14 | Japan | 100.0% |
| 15 | South Korea | 100.0% |
| 16 | Kuwait | 100.0% |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
| 18 | Oman | 100.0% |
| 19 | Netherlands | 100.0% |
| 20 | New Zealand | 100.0% |
| 21 | Norway | 100.0% |
| 22 | Portugal | 100.0% |
| 23 | Qatar | 100.0% |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% |
| 25 | Singapore | 100.0% |
| 26 | Slovenia | 100.0% |
| 27 | Spain | 100.0% |
| 28 | Sweden | 100.0% |
| 29 | Switzerland | 100.0% |
| 30 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% |
| 31 | Türkiye | 100.0% |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 100.0% |
| 33 | United States of America | 100.0% |
| 34 | Uruguay | 100.0% |
| 35 | Andorra | 100.0% |
| 36 | Argentina | 100.0% |
| 37 | Australia | 100.0% |
| 38 | Bahrain | 100.0% |
| 39 | Belgium | 100.0% |
| 40 | Botswana | 100.0% |
| 41 | Costa Rica | 99.0% |
| 42 | Croatia | 99.0% |
| 43 | Czech Republic | 99.0% |
| 44 | Jordan | 99.0% |
| 45 | Latvia | 99.0% |
| 46 | Lithuania | 99.0% |
| 47 | Slovakia | 99.0% |
| 48 | Turkmenistan | 99.0% |
| 49 | Afghanistan | 99.0% |
| 50 | Austria | 99.0% |
| 51 | Brunei Darussalam | 99.0% |
| 52 | Hungary | 98.0% |
| 53 | Kazakhstan | 98.0% |
| 54 | Lebanon | 98.0% |
| 55 | Poland | 98.0% |
| 56 | Tunisia | 98.0% |
| 57 | Uzbekistan | 98.0% |
| 58 | Georgia | 97.0% |
| 59 | North Korea | 97.0% |
| 60 | Libya | 97.0% |
| 61 | Malaysia | 97.0% |
| 62 | Egypt | 97.0% |
| 63 | Armenia | 97.0% |
| 64 | Belarus | 96.0% |
| 65 | Russian Federation | 96.0% |
| 66 | Serbia | 96.0% |
| 67 | Ukraine | 96.0% |
| 68 | Algeria | 96.0% |
| 69 | Mauritius | 95.0% |
| 70 | Paraguay | 95.0% |
| 71 | Syrian Arab Republic | 95.0% |
| 72 | Tajikistan | 95.0% |
| 73 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 95.0% |
| 74 | Venezuela | 95.0% |
| 75 | Cuba | 94.0% |
| 76 | Trinidad and Tobago | 94.0% |
| 77 | Albania | 94.0% |
| 78 | Samoa | 93.0% |
| 79 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 92.0% |
| 80 | Iraq | 92.0% |
| 81 | Kyrgyzstan | 92.0% |
| 82 | Thailand | 92.0% |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 91.0% |
| 84 | Romania | 91.0% |
| 85 | Moldova, Republic of | 90.0% |
| 86 | Vietnam | 90.0% |
| 87 | Ecuador | 89.0% |
| 88 | Mexico | 89.0% |
| 89 | Brazil | 88.0% |
| 90 | Guyana | 86.0% |
| 91 | Suriname | 86.0% |
| 92 | Dominican Republic | 85.0% |
| 93 | Colombia | 84.0% |
| 94 | Fiji | 83.0% |
| 95 | Honduras | 83.0% |
| 96 | People's Republic of China | 82.0% |
| 97 | Morocco | 82.0% |
| 98 | Myanmar | 79.0% |
| 99 | Jamaica | 79.0% |
| 100 | Peru | 79.0% |
| 101 | South Africa | 79.0% |
| 102 | Cape Verde | 78.0% |
| 103 | El Salvador | 78.0% |
| 104 | Panama | 78.0% |
| 105 | Philippines | 78.0% |
| 106 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 77.0% |
| 107 | Indonesia | 76.0% |
| 108 | Belize | 76.0% |
| 109 | India | 75.0% |
| 110 | Guatemala | 74.0% |
| 111 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 74.0% |
| 112 | Nicaragua | 67.0% |
| 113 | Mongolia | 66.0% |
| 114 | Pakistan | 64.0% |
| 115 | Bangladesh | 63.0% |
| 116 | Eswatini | 62.0% |
| 117 | Cameroon | 61.0% |
| 118 | Bolivia | 61.0% |
| 119 | Yemen | 59.0% |
| 120 | Djibouti | 54.0% |
| 121 | Republic of The Gambia | 53.0% |
| 122 | Cambodia | 52.0% |
| 123 | Nepal | 49.0% |
| 124 | Benin | 47.0% |
| 125 | Equatorial Guinea | 46.0% |
| 126 | Mauritania | 46.0% |
| 127 | Namibia | 46.0% |
| 128 | Somalia | 46.0% |
| 129 | Bulgaria | 45.0% |
| 130 | Mali | 45.0% |
| 131 | Nigeria | 45.0% |
| 132 | Timor-Leste | 45.0% |
| 133 | Senegal | 43.0% |
| 134 | Solomon Islands | 43.0% |
| 135 | Rwanda | 41.0% |
| 136 | Angola | 40.0% |
| 137 | Burundi | 39.0% |
| 138 | Zimbabwe | 37.0% |
| 139 | Haiti | 35.0% |
| 140 | Sudan | 35.0% |
| 141 | Mozambique | 34.0% |
| 142 | United Republic of Tanzania | 34.0% |
| 143 | Central African Republic | 31.0% |
| 144 | Kenya | 31.0% |
| 145 | Zambia | 29.0% |
| 146 | Ethiopia | 28.0% |
| 147 | Guinea | 26.0% |
| 148 | Ghana | 25.0% |
| 149 | Lesotho | 25.0% |
| 150 | Liberia | 25.0% |
| 151 | Malawi | 25.0% |
| 152 | Burkina Faso | 25.0% |
| 153 | Cote d'Ivoire | 23.0% |
| 154 | Madagascar | 23.0% |
| 155 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 22.0% |
| 156 | Guinea-Bissau | 20.0% |
| 157 | Papua New Guinea | 19.0% |
| 158 | Uganda | 19.0% |
| 159 | Togo | 18.0% |
| 160 | Republic of the Congo | 16.0% |
| 161 | Sierra Leone | 16.0% |
| 162 | Niger | 15.0% |
| 163 | South Sudan | 14.0% |
| 164 | Eritrea | 13.0% |
| 165 | Chad | 12.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2022).
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