Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Germany
Germany: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 0.5827 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Germany stood at 0.5827. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Germany peaked at 0.6599 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5827, in 2024.
That places Germany 170th out of 227 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 improved latrines and other improved in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6599 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6545 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6491 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6437 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6384 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6331 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6279 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6226 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6174 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6123 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6071 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.602 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6018 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6015 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6012 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.601 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6003 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5994 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.598 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5963 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5943 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5919 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5892 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5861 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5827 | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.5827 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2255, 2.6× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.5827 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11, 53% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6359 | 0.6123 | 0.6599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6009 | 0.5963 | 0.6071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5888 | 0.5827 | 0.5943 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Germany?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Germany was 0.5827 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6599 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5827 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Germany ranks 170th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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