Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Reunion
Reunion: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion, 2001–2024
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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2001.
That places Reunion 89th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.1% | — |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 86 Martinique 99.5% compare
- 87 Cyprus 99.5% compare
- 88 North Macedonia 99.5% compare
- 90 Sweden 99.4% compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 99.4% compare
- 92 Tajikistan 99.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Reunion
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1779 (1998)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 5.62 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 7.92 (1998)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1263 (1998)
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 0.1001 (2002)
- Domestic material consumption per capita 1.68 tonnes (2024)
- Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita 68.68 affected per 100,000 people (2025)
- Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic 0 (2020)
- Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic 0 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion was 99.5% 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2001.
- How does Reunion rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Reunion ranks 89th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Reunion 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.