Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Romania
Romania: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 0.7427 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.7427 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Romania peaked at 26.21 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7427, in 2024.
That places Romania 134th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.05 | 20.56 | 26.21 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.3 | 6.25 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 0.7427 | 4.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 131 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.26 compare
- 132 Poland 1.13 compare
- 133 Japan 0.7576 compare
- 135 Denmark 0.6961 compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 0.6372 compare
- 137 Central African Republic 0.5104 compare
More population data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3238 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -9.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 184,529 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Romania?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Romania was 0.7427 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.21 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7427 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Romania ranks 134th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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