People using improved sanitation facilities in Germany
Germany: People using improved sanitation facilities was 84.55 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using improved sanitation facilities in Germany, 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
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Germany is 84.55 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Germany peaked at 84.55 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.83 million people, in 2010.
That places Germany 17th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.71 million people | 80.94 million people | 82.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.99 million people | 80.83 million people | 83.56 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.10 million people | 83.63 million people | 84.55 million people | 5 |
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More population data for Germany
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2.75 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Germany?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Germany was 84.55 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 84.55 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.83 million people in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.