6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Greece
Greece: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 92.16 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Greece recorded 92.16 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.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Greece peaked at 92.16 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.11, in 2000.
That places Greece 28th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.11 | — |
| 2001 | 77.76 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 78.48 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 79.19 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 79.91 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.61 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 81.32 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 82.03 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 82.73 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 83.43 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 84.13 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 84.82 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.51 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 86.21 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 86.89 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.64 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 88.39 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 89.13 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.87 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 90.61 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.34 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 92.08 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 92.16 | +0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 92.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Greece's 92.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.84, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.26 | 77.11 | 83.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.32 | 84.13 | 90.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.86 | 91.34 | 92.16 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Greece?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Greece was 92.16 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 92.16 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.11 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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