Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 98.74, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 98.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.91, in 2001.
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 5th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.49 | — |
| 2001 | 91.91 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 92.2 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.51 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.81 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.11 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.49 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.86 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.23 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.59 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.95 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.31 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.65 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.99 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.32 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.65 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.98 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.31 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.63 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.98 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.27 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.42 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.55 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.67 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.74 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.22 | 91.91 | 94.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.48 | 94.95 | 97.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.53 | 98.27 | 98.74 | 5 |
More population data for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 3,112 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,216 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.94 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 22.84 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 74.53 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 45.41 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 24.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 2.36 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.87 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 60.79 (2024)
All data for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 98.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.91 in 2001.
- How does Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 5th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).