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

Romania: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 87.58 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
87.58
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 132 countries
All-time high
87.58
in 2022
All-time low
46.9
in 2002
Years of data
22
2001–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Romania, 2001–2022

0204060802001201120222001: 46.92002: 46.92003: 46.92004: 48.12005: 49.22006: 51.22007: 53.12008: 55.22009: 57.32010: 59.52011: 61.72012: 642013: 66.42014: 68.92015: 71.42016: 742017: 76.72018: 79.62019: 82.12020: 84.52021: 872022: 87.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Romania is 87.58, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Romania peaked at 87.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.9, in 2002.

Romania ranks 38th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Romania, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 46.92
2002 46.9 -0.0%
2003 46.93 +0.1%
2004 48.07 +2.4%
2005 49.24 +2.5%
2006 51.17 +3.9%
2007 53.14 +3.9%
2008 55.18 +3.8%
2009 57.29 +3.8%
2010 59.48 +3.8%
2011 61.74 +3.8%
2012 64.04 +3.7%
2013 66.41 +3.7%
2014 68.86 +3.7%
2015 71.4 +3.7%
2016 74.03 +3.7%
2017 76.74 +3.7%
2018 79.55 +3.7%
2019 82.11 +3.2%
2020 84.52 +2.9%
2021 86.97 +2.9%
2022 87.58 +0.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 87.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 87.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.84, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.54 46.9 57.29 9
2010s 70.44 59.48 82.11 10
2020s 86.36 84.52 87.58 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 35 New Zealand 88.74 compare
  2. 36 Malta 88.18 compare
  3. 37 Hungary 87.84 compare
  4. 39 Malaysia 85.97 compare
  5. 40 Latvia 85.24 compare
  6. 41 Slovenia 84.04 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 Romania?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Romania was 87.58 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 87.58 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 46.9 in 2002.
How does Romania rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Romania ranks 38th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 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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