People using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands
Netherlands: People using improved sanitation facilities was 18.23 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands, 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
Netherlands recorded 18.23 million people for people 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, people using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands peaked at 18.23 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.06 million people, 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.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.06 million people | — |
| 2001 | 16.18 million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.29 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.37 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.43 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.47 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.49 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.77 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.85 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.97 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.03 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.20 million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.32 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.42 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.54 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.73 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.90 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.09 million people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.23 million people | +0.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18.23 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 6.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18.23 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.41 million people | 16.06 million people | 16.68 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.11 million people | 16.77 million people | 17.54 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.92 million people | 17.64 million people | 18.23 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands was 18.23 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 million people in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Netherlands ranks 58th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people 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 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.