Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 4.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) recorded 4.97 for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 6.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.97, in 2024.
That places Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 2nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.97 | — |
| 2001 | 6.87 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.11 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 6.13 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.15 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.16 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.18 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.19 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.2 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.21 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.16 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.11 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.05 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.99 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.92 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.84 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.67 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.58 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.48 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.39 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.28 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.13 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.97 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.32 | 6.11 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 5.48 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 | 4.97 | 5.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
More population data for Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 11,871 (2100)
- Total population by age 11,857 (2023)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 12.57 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 85.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 77.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 3.22 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.3282 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 85.36 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 1.41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) was 4.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 in 2024.
- How does Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 2nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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