People using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia
Estonia: People using improved sanitation facilities was 1.36 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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More population data for Estonia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 42,267 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
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.