Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 12.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) is 12.57, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 15.04 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.57, in 2024.
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 40th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.04 | — |
| 2001 | 12.7 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.04 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 14.92 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.78 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.65 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.57 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.48 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.38 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.29 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.16 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.04 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.91 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.77 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.63 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.48 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.34 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.19 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.04 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.83 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.77 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.69 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.63 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.57 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.29 | 12.7 | 15.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.55 | 12.9 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 12.57 | 12.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
More population data for Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 11,871 (2100)
- Total population by age 11,857 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.97 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 85.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 77.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 3.22 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.3282 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 85.36 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 1.41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) was 12.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 in 2024.
- How does Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 40th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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