Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Romania
Romania: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 90.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Romania is 90.54, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Romania peaked at 90.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.09, in 2002.
That places Romania 136th out of 231 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.24 | 74.09 | 77.98 | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.9 | 78.9 | 86.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.43 | 87.79 | 90.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 133 Ecuador 91.2 compare
- 134 Faroe Islands 90.88 compare
- 135 Georgia 90.68 compare
- 137 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 90.46 compare
- 138 Micronesia (Federated States of) 90.45 compare
- 139 Guam 90.38 compare
More population data for Romania
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3238 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -9.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 184,529 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Romania?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Romania was 90.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.09 in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Romania ranks 136th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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