People using improved sanitation facilities in Romania
Romania: People using improved sanitation facilities was 17.27 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Romania, 2001–2024
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 Romania stood at 17.27 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Romania peaked at 17.36 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.79 million people, in 2005.
That places Romania 60th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.29 million people | — |
| 2002 | 16.17 million people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.05 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.92 million people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.79 million people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.86 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.93 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.01 million people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.09 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.17 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.24 million people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.32 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.41 million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.51 million people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.70 million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.80 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.90 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.00 million people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.36 million people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.27 million people | -0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 17.27 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 5.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 17.27 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.01 million people | 15.79 million people | 16.29 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.57 million people | 16.17 million people | 17.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.21 million people | 17.08 million people | 17.36 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Romania?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Romania was 17.27 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.36 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.79 million people in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Romania ranks 60th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.