This statistic represents a distribution of the global population according to the sanitation services available in 2017. In that year, around 45 percent of the global population had access to safely managed sanitation services.
Percentage of population with sanitation services globally in 2017, by service type
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WHO, & UNICEF. (June 15, 2019). Percentage of population with sanitation services globally in 2017, by service type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/746403/global-sanitation-services-population-access-by-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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