Population using improved sanitation facilities in Iceland
Iceland: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 393,396 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Iceland stood at 393,396. 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Iceland peaked at 393,396 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 281,274, 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 281,274 | — |
| 2001 | 285,050 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 287,606 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 289,605 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 292,168 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 296,834 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 303,874 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 311,651 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 317,514 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 318,612 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 318,158 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 319,137 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 320,841 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 323,885 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 327,512 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 330,952 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 335,574 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 343,531 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 352,854 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 360,700 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 366,614 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 372,644 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 380,356 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 387,558 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 393,396 | +1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 393,396 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 393,396 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298,419 | 281,274 | 318,612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,314 | 318,158 | 360,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,114 | 366,614 | 393,396 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Iceland?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Iceland was 393,396 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 393,396 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,274 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Iceland ranks 172nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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