People using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia
Estonia: People using improved sanitation facilities was 1.36 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.36 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.39 million people
in 2000
All-time low
1.31 million people
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia stood at 1.36 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia peaked at 1.39 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million people, in 2014.
Estonia ranks 150th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.39 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.38 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million people | -0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.36 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 45% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.36 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.39 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.36 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia was 1.36 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million people in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Estonia ranks 150th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.