Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 98.4% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela peaked at 98.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2000.
That places Venezuela 118th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.4% | — |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 98.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 98.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 86.4% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 91.9% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.8 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela was 98.4% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Venezuela ranks 118th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.