Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in France
France: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 8.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in France, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
France recorded 8.65 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in France peaked at 9.96 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.65, in 2024.
That places France 92nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9 | 9.87 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.59 | 9.14 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 | 8.65 | 9.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 89 San Marino 9.81 compare
- 90 Finland 9.33 compare
- 91 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.76 compare
- 93 Estonia 8.46 compare
- 94 Ireland 8.46 compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 8.07 compare
More population data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1505 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 721,771 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in France?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in France was 8.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 in 2024.
- How does France rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- France ranks 92nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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