Population using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 18.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.23 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
58th
of 232 countries
All-time high
18.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
16.06 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 18.23 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands peaked at 18.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.06 million, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 58th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.06 million | — |
| 2001 | 16.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.23 million | +0.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18.23 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 6.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18.23 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.41 million | 16.06 million | 16.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.11 million | 16.77 million | 17.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.92 million | 17.64 million | 18.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands was 18.23 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 million in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Netherlands ranks 58th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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