1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 99.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.1
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.13
in 2000
All-time low
99.1
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in United Kingdom, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in United Kingdom is 99.1, 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 United Kingdom peaked at 99.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.1, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 38th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.13 | — |
| 2001 | 99.13 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.13 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.13 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.13 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.12 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.12 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.12 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.12 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.12 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.12 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.12 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.12 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.11 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.11 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.11 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.11 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.11 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.11 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.11 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.11 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.11 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.1 | -0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 99.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 99.1 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 | 99.13 | 99.12 | 99.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.11 | 99.11 | 99.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.11 | 99.1 | 99.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in United Kingdom?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in United Kingdom was 99.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- United Kingdom ranks 38th 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 United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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