Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 1.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 1.37, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 3.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2024.
That places Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 53rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.09 | — |
| 2001 | 2.85 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.82 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.49 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.41 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.26 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.79 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.45 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.37 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 | 2.41 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.63 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.37 | 1.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 50 Guatemala 11.38 compare
- 51 Algeria 10.8 compare
- 52 El Salvador 10.76 compare
- 53 Montserrat 10.59 compare
- 54 Bhutan 10.54 compare
- 55 Saint Lucia 10.4 compare
- 56 Niger 10.19 compare
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 limited sanitation services in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 1.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2024.
- How does Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 53rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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