Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Norway
Norway: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 1.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.51
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
156th
of 227 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 2000
All-time low
1.51
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Norway is 1.51, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Norway peaked at 1.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2024.
Norway ranks 156th of 227 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.77 | — |
| 2001 | 1.76 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.72 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.67 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.63 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.62 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2255, 6.7× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.67 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.57 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.81 compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 1.61 compare
- 155 Japan 1.55 compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 1.27 compare
- 158 Hong Kong 1.26 compare
- 159 Mexico 1.23 compare
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 improved latrines and other improved in Norway?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Norway was 1.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Norway ranks 156th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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