6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Germany

Germany: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 96.89 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
96.89
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 132 countries
All-time high
96.89
in 2022
All-time low
95.88
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Germany, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 95.92001: 95.92002: 95.92003: 95.92004: 962005: 96.12006: 96.12007: 96.22008: 96.32009: 96.32010: 96.42011: 96.52012: 96.52013: 96.62014: 96.62015: 96.72016: 96.82017: 96.82018: 96.92019: 96.92020: 96.92021: 96.92022: 96.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Germany recorded 96.89 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Germany peaked at 96.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.88, in 2000.

Germany ranks 16th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Germany, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 95.88
2001 95.89 +0.0%
2002 95.91 +0.0%
2003 95.92 +0.0%
2004 95.99 +0.1%
2005 96.06 +0.1%
2006 96.13 +0.1%
2007 96.2 +0.1%
2008 96.27 +0.1%
2009 96.33 +0.1%
2010 96.4 +0.1%
2011 96.47 +0.1%
2012 96.53 +0.1%
2013 96.58 +0.1%
2014 96.64 +0.1%
2015 96.69 +0.1%
2016 96.75 +0.1%
2017 96.81 +0.1%
2018 96.87 +0.1%
2019 96.87 +0.0%
2020 96.88 +0.0%
2021 96.88 +0.0%
2022 96.89 +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 96.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 96.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.84, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.06 95.88 96.33 10
2010s 96.66 96.4 96.87 10
2020s 96.88 96.88 96.89 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Poland 97.92 compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 97.5 compare
  3. 15 United States 97.04 compare
  4. 17 Israel 96.25 compare
  5. 18 Liechtenstein 96.22 compare
  6. 19 Australia 95.82 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Germany?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Germany was 96.89 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 96.89 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 95.88 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Germany ranks 16th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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