How many people have basic sanitation?
As of 2024, basic sanitation access is 82.2%: +27 pts since 2000.
Why it changed
Sustained WASH programs and SDG monitoring expanded household toilets and sewerage, lifting coverage from 54.8% in 2000 to about four in five people. But the picture isn't finished — roughly 1.5 billion still lack even a basic toilet, and much of what counts as «basic» is still not safely managed.
Source · World Bank (WHO/UNICEF JMP) CC-BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data) Last reviewed 2026-06-30
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What is the source for this number?
World Bank (WHO/UNICEF JMP). Last reviewed 2026-06-30 — CC-BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
How has this changed since 2000?
+27 pts since 2000. As of 2024, basic sanitation access stands at 82.2%.
What still isn't solved?
Roughly 1.5 billion still lack even a basic toilet, and much of what counts as «basic» is still not safely managed.