People using improved sanitation facilities in Iceland
Iceland: People using improved sanitation facilities was 393,396 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 393,396 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Iceland peaked at 393,396 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 281,274 people, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 172nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Iceland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 281,274 people | — |
| 2001 | 285,050 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 287,606 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 289,605 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 292,168 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 296,834 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 303,874 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 311,651 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 317,514 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 318,612 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 318,158 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 319,137 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 320,841 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 323,885 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 327,512 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 330,952 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 335,574 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 343,531 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 352,854 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 360,700 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 366,614 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 372,644 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 380,356 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 387,558 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 393,396 people | +1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 393,396 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 393,396 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298,419 people | 281,274 people | 318,612 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,314 people | 318,158 people | 360,700 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,114 people | 366,614 people | 393,396 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Iceland?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Iceland was 393,396 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 393,396 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,274 people in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Iceland ranks 172nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.