Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Norway
Norway: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 20.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Norway is 20.12, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Norway peaked at 21.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.12, in 2024.
That places Norway 63rd 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.41 | — |
| 2001 | 21.36 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.32 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.27 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.22 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.17 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.12 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.07 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.01 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.96 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.91 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.86 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.75 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.69 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.64 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.58 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.53 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.47 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.41 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.35 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.3 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.24 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 20.18 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 20.12 | -0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 20.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 3.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 20.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.19 | 20.96 | 21.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.66 | 20.41 | 20.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.24 | 20.12 | 20.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Norway?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Norway was 20.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.12 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Norway ranks 63rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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