People using improved sanitation facilities in France
France: People using improved sanitation facilities was 66.55 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.55 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 232 countries
All-time high
66.55 million people
in 2024
All-time low
59.48 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using improved sanitation facilities in France, 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 France stood at 66.55 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in France peaked at 66.55 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.48 million people, in 2000.
France ranks 20th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in France, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.48 million people | — |
| 2001 | 59.91 million people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.33 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 60.74 million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 61.62 million people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.78 million people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.42 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.73 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.39 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.69 million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.09 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.73 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.44 million people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.55 million people | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 66.55 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 21.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 66.55 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 10.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.36 million people | 59.48 million people | 63.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.68 million people | 63.42 million people | 65.73 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.25 million people | 65.91 million people | 66.55 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 17 Germany 84.55 million people compare
- 18 Thailand 71.59 million people compare
- 19 United Kingdom 69.02 million people compare
- 21 Italy 59.33 million people compare
- 22 South Africa 59.02 million people compare
- 23 South Korea 51.58 million people compare
More population data for France
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in France?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in France was 66.55 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 66.55 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.48 million people in 2000.
- How does France rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- France ranks 20th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.