Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Romania

Romania: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 0.2718 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2718
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
168th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.2725
in 2023
All-time low
0.1995
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Romania, 2001–2024

00.10.20.32001201220242001: 0.22002: 0.22003: 0.22004: 0.22005: 0.22006: 0.2042007: 0.2082008: 0.2122009: 0.2162010: 0.222011: 0.2242012: 0.2282013: 0.2322014: 0.2372015: 0.2412016: 0.2452017: 0.2492018: 0.2542019: 0.2582020: 0.2612021: 0.2652022: 0.2692023: 0.2732024: 0.272

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.2718 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Romania peaked at 0.2725 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1995, in 2005.

That places Romania 168th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 0.2043 0.1995 0.2156 9
2010s 0.2387 0.2196 0.2576 10
2020s 0.268 0.2615 0.2725 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 165 Palestine, State of 0.3267 compare
  2. 166 Seychelles 0.3 compare
  3. 167 Maldives 0.2987 compare
  4. 169 Montenegro 0.2533 compare
  5. 170 Brazil 0.103 compare
  6. 171 Italy 0.1006 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Romania?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Romania was 0.2718 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.2725 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1995 in 2005.
How does Romania rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Romania ranks 168th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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