6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Netherlands
Netherlands: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 97.5 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.5
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 132 countries
All-time high
97.5
in 2022
All-time low
97.44
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Netherlands, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Netherlands stood at 97.5. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Netherlands peaked at 97.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.44, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.44 | — |
| 2001 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.45 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.45 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.46 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.46 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.46 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.47 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.47 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.48 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.48 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 97.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 97.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.84, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.45 | 97.44 | 97.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.48 | 97.47 | 97.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 11 United Arab Emirates 98.46 compare
- 12 United Kingdom 98.12 compare
- 13 Poland 97.92 compare
- 15 United States 97.04 compare
- 16 Germany 96.89 compare
- 17 Israel 96.25 compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Netherlands?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Netherlands was 97.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.44 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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