Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 1.22 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.22
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 2024
All-time low
1.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.22 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Iceland peaked at 1.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2000.
That places Iceland 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.22 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.22 | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1006, 12.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6482, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.2 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Iceland?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Iceland was 1.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Iceland ranks 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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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