Countries with the Worst Access to Sanitation 2023

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Countries with the Worst Access to Sanitation 2023
The 20 countries where the smallest share of the population has at least basic sanitation in 2023. Ethiopia is lowest at 10.02%, followed by Chad at 13.03% and Central African Republic at 13.94%. Basic sanitation means an improved toilet or latrine not shared with other households. Data covers 196 countries and territories.
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37 of the 196 countries and territories measured have basic sanitation for less than half their population, while 53 are at 99% or above. The median country stands at 93.93%.

Source:  World Bank

Key Findings

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Zimbabwe leads with 35 in 2023.
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Average value in 2023: 23  ·  median: 23.
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Gap in 2023: Zimbabwe is 3.5× larger than Ethiopia.

Countries with the Worst Access to Sanitation 2023

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Data Insights

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Data Points
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Top Value
34.63
Zimbabwe
People using at least basic sanitation (% of population) · 2023
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People using at least basic sanitation (% of population)
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Period
2023
Single year snapshot

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · People using at least basic sanitation (% of population) · ranked by 2023

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# Category 2023 Source
🥇 Zimbabwe 34.63
🥈 Solomon Islands 34.40
🥉 Guinea 32.54
4 Burkina Faso 30.92
5 Ghana 30.30
6 Haiti 29.02
7 Guinea-Bissau 28.83
8 Togo 25.03
9 Sierra Leone 23.90
10 Uganda 23.53
11 Papua New Guinea 23.23
12 Liberia 22.76
13 Benin 21.55
14 DR Congo 16.24
15 Niger 15.87
16 Madagascar 15.29
17 South Sudan 14.32
18 Central African Republic 13.94
19 Chad 13.03
20 Ethiopia 10.02

Data Sources & References

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