Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy

Italy: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.99 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.99
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.99
in 2000
All-time low
99.99
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Italy recorded 99.99 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy peaked at 99.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.99, in 2024.

Italy ranks 53rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.99 99.99 99.99 10
2010s 99.99 99.99 99.99 10
2020s 99.99 99.99 99.99 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 50 Netherlands 100 compare
  2. 51 Kyrgyzstan 100 compare
  3. 52 Luxembourg 99.99 compare
  4. 54 Ukraine 99.98 compare
  5. 55 Austria 99.97 compare
  6. 56 Slovak Republic 99.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy was 99.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 99.99 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 99.99 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Italy ranks 53rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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