Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.59 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 61 groups
All-time high
98.59
in 2024
All-time low
96.08
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.32001: 97.52002: 96.12003: 96.12004: 96.22005: 96.32006: 96.42007: 96.52008: 96.72009: 96.82010: 972011: 97.12012: 97.22013: 97.42014: 97.52015: 97.62016: 97.82017: 97.92018: 982019: 98.12020: 98.22021: 98.32022: 98.42023: 98.52024: 98.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) is 98.59, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 98.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.08, in 2002.

That places Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 6th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 98.27
2001 97.51 -0.8%
2002 96.08 -1.5%
2003 96.15 +0.1%
2004 96.22 +0.1%
2005 96.29 +0.1%
2006 96.38 +0.1%
2007 96.54 +0.2%
2008 96.69 +0.2%
2009 96.83 +0.2%
2010 96.98 +0.1%
2011 97.11 +0.1%
2012 97.25 +0.1%
2013 97.37 +0.1%
2014 97.5 +0.1%
2015 97.63 +0.1%
2016 97.76 +0.1%
2017 97.87 +0.1%
2018 97.98 +0.1%
2019 98.09 +0.1%
2020 98.19 +0.1%
2021 98.29 +0.1%
2022 98.4 +0.1%
2023 98.5 +0.1%
2024 98.59 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.7 96.08 98.27 10
2010s 97.55 96.98 98.09 10
2020s 98.39 98.19 98.59 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) was 98.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 98.59 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 96.08 in 2002.
How does Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 6th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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