1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iceland
Iceland: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 98.78 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.78
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.8
in 2000
All-time low
98.78
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iceland is 98.78, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iceland peaked at 98.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.78, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 47th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8 | — |
| 2001 | 98.8 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.71, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.79 | 98.79 | 98.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.78 | 98.78 | 98.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.78 | 98.78 | 98.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iceland?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Iceland was 98.78 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.78 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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