Children (aged 0 to 17) not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use of their household by country

Countries reporting
44
Highest
12.1%
Bulgaria
Lowest
0.0%
Switzerland
Median
0.5%
Years covered
21
2003–2023
Data points
791

What the numbers show

Children (aged 0 to 17) not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use of their household is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 12.1% in Bulgaria; the lowest is 0.0% in Switzerland.

The median across all reporting countries is 0.5%, and the mean is 1.4%.

Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Italy (up 155.6%), and the largest decrease in Slovenia (down 100.0%).

Children (aged 0 to 17) not having indoor flushing toilet for the: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Bulgaria 12.1% 2023 down 58.8% falling
2 Romania 11.1% 2023 down 69.8% falling
3 Hungary 4.1% 2020 down 51.2% falling
4 Serbia 2.9% 2020 down 23.7% rising
5 Albania 2.8% 2023 down 34.9% falling
5 North Macedonia 2.8% 2023 down 79.9% volatile
7 Montenegro 2.6% 2020 down 36.6% falling
8 Türkiye 2.5% 2023 down 74.0% volatile
9 Italy 2.3% 2023 up 155.6% volatile
10 Latvia 1.8% 2023 down 80.9% volatile
10 Latvia 1.8% 2023 down 80.9% volatile
12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.4% 2019 down 41.7% falling
13 Slovakia 1.3% 2020 down 43.5% falling
13 Slovakia 1.3% 2020 down 43.5% falling
15 Croatia 1.2% 2020 up 140.0% volatile
15 Croatia 1.2% 2020 up 140.0% volatile
17 Spain 1.0% 2020 volatile
18 Belgium 0.9% 2023 down 18.2% volatile
19 France 0.7% 2023 up 75.0% rising
20 Lithuania 0.6% 2023 down 89.1% volatile
20 Lithuania 0.6% 2023 down 89.1% volatile
22 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 0.5% 2020 down 16.7% falling
23 Estonia 0.4% 2020 down 94.4% volatile
23 Estonia 0.4% 2020 down 94.4% volatile
23 Greece 0.4% 2023 down 33.3% volatile
23 United Kingdom 0.4% 2018 up 33.3% volatile
23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% 2018 up 33.3% volatile
28 Poland 0.2% 2023 down 88.2% volatile
28 Portugal 0.2% 2023 down 66.7% volatile
28 Czechia 0.2% 2020 down 60.0% falling
28 Poland 0.2% 2023 down 88.2% volatile
32 Austria 0.1% 2023 down 90.9% volatile
32 Denmark 0.1% 2020 volatile
32 Cyprus 0.1% 2020 volatile
35 Slovenia 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% volatile
35 Norway 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% volatile
35 Malta 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% volatile
35 Luxembourg 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% volatile
35 Iceland 0.0% 2020 volatile
35 Ireland 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% volatile
35 Finland 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% volatile
35 Slovenia 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% volatile
35 Germany 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% volatile
35 Switzerland 0.0% 2020 volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Children (aged 0 to 17) not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use of their household
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 791 data points, 2003–2023
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