Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Germany
Germany: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 2.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Germany is 2.46, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Germany peaked at 3.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2024.
That places Germany 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 | 2.87 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1335 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.36 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Germany?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Germany was 2.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Germany ranks 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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