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Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita, 2022

Improved sanitation facilities are designed to ensure hygienic separation of human excreta from human contact.GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.

GDP per capita (international-$ in 2021 prices)$1,000$10,000$100,000$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000Usage of improved sanitation facilities50%AfghanistanAfghanistanAlbaniaAlbaniaAndorraAndorraAngolaAngolaAntigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaBelizeBelizeBeninBeninBermudaBermudaBurundiBurundiKenyaKenyaSomaliaSomaliaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Data source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) (2024); Data compiled from multiplesources by World Bank (2025) – Learn more about this data

Note: GDP per capita is expressed in international-$ at 2021 prices.

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