People using improved sanitation facilities in Greece
Greece: People using improved sanitation facilities was 10.05 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using improved sanitation facilities in Greece, 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 Greece is 10.05 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Greece peaked at 11.08 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.05 million people, in 2024.
That places Greece 86th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.67 million people | — |
| 2001 | 10.74 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.79 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.83 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.95 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.98 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.06 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.07 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.02 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.95 million people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.88 million people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.81 million people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.77 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.73 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.70 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.58 million people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.41 million people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.24 million people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.05 million people | -1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.05 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.05 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.88 million people | 10.67 million people | 11.06 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 million people | 10.72 million people | 11.08 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.40 million people | 10.05 million people | 10.70 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Greece?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Greece was 10.05 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.05 million people in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Greece ranks 86th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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.