1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Romania
Romania: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 88.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
88.28
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
113th
of 200 countries
All-time high
88.28
in 2022
All-time low
74.41
in 2002
Years of data
22
2001–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Romania, 2001–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Romania is 88.28, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Romania peaked at 88.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.41, in 2002.
That places Romania 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.44 | — |
| 2002 | 74.41 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.46 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.51 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.56 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.45 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.34 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.22 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 78.1 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 78.98 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 79.86 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 80.69 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 81.51 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 82.34 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.17 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 84 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 84.84 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.69 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 86.54 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 87.4 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 88.25 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 88.28 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 88.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 89% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Romania's 88.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.71, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5 | 74.41 | 78.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.76 | 78.98 | 86.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.98 | 87.4 | 88.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 110 Ireland 89.25 compare
- 111 Montserrat 89.1 compare
- 112 Dominican Republic 88.68 compare
- 114 Belize 88.25 compare
- 115 Indonesia 88.16 compare
- 116 El Salvador 87.55 compare
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Romania?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Romania was 88.28 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 88.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.41 in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Romania ranks 113th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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