Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania

Romania: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 90.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.81
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
164th
of 231 countries
All-time high
90.81
in 2024
All-time low
74.29
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 74.32002: 74.32003: 74.32004: 74.42005: 74.42006: 75.42007: 76.32008: 77.32009: 78.22010: 79.12011: 802012: 80.92013: 81.82014: 82.72015: 83.62016: 84.52017: 85.32018: 86.22019: 87.12020: 88.12021: 892022: 89.92023: 90.82024: 90.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Romania recorded 90.81 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania peaked at 90.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.29, in 2002.

Romania ranks 164th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.44 74.29 78.19 9
2010s 83.14 79.12 87.15 10
2020s 89.7 88.05 90.81 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 91.53 compare
  2. 162 Lao People's Democratic Republic 91.27 compare
  3. 163 Faroe Islands 90.88 compare
  4. 165 Marshall Islands 90.5 compare
  5. 166 Micronesia (Federated States of) 90.45 compare
  6. 167 Panama 90.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania was 90.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 90.81 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 74.29 in 2002.
How does Romania rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Romania ranks 164th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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