Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 1.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.26 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in United Kingdom peaked at 1.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 131st 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 | 1.72 | 1.6 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.36 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.26 | 1.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More population data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.184 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.5769 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 515,677 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in United Kingdom was 1.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- United Kingdom ranks 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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