Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 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.
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.231 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.6612 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 123,981 (2024)
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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