Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Georgia
Georgia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia is 91.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia peaked at 91.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2000.
That places Georgia 161st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.6% | — |
| 2001 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 91.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 91.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 80.6% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 85.2% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 89.8% | 91.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 158 Russia 92.2% compare
- 159 South Africa 92.2% compare
- 160 Moldova 91.8% compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 91.5% compare
- 163 Laos 91.3% compare
- 164 Faroe Islands 90.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Georgia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 120.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1872 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 88.09 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia was 91.5% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Georgia ranks 161st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.