Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 98.78 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.78
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.8
in 2000
All-time low
98.78
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Iceland stood at 98.78. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Iceland peaked at 98.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.78, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 71st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8 | — |
| 2001 | 98.8 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.76, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.79 | 98.79 | 98.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.78 | 98.78 | 98.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.78 | 98.78 | 98.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 68 Cook Islands 98.81 compare
- 69 Costa Rica 98.79 compare
- 70 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 98.78 compare
- 72 Sweden 98.74 compare
- 73 France 98.64 compare
- 74 Canada 98.59 compare
More population data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Iceland?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Iceland was 98.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.78 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Iceland ranks 71st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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