Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Netherlands

Netherlands: Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.0796 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0796
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
80th
of 151 countries
All-time high
0.2825
in 2000
All-time low
0.0796
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Netherlands, 2000–2024

0.10.150.20.250.32000201220242000: 0.2822001: 0.272002: 0.2542003: 0.2392004: 0.2252005: 0.2112006: 0.1992007: 0.1882008: 0.1782009: 0.1672010: 0.1562011: 0.1472012: 0.1392013: 0.1312014: 0.1252015: 0.1192016: 0.1142017: 0.1082018: 0.1032019: 0.0992020: 0.0942021: 0.092022: 0.0862023: 0.0832024: 0.08

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.0796 for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Netherlands peaked at 0.2825 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0796, in 2024.

That places Netherlands 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2825
2001 0.2699 -4.5%
2002 0.2542 -5.8%
2003 0.2392 -5.9%
2004 0.2249 -6.0%
2005 0.2113 -6.0%
2006 0.1991 -5.8%
2007 0.1881 -5.5%
2008 0.1776 -5.6%
2009 0.1668 -6.1%
2010 0.1565 -6.2%
2011 0.1474 -5.8%
2012 0.1387 -5.9%
2013 0.1315 -5.3%
2014 0.1253 -4.7%
2015 0.1194 -4.7%
2016 0.1138 -4.7%
2017 0.1084 -4.7%
2018 0.1034 -4.6%
2019 0.0987 -4.5%
2020 0.0944 -4.4%
2021 0.0903 -4.3%
2022 0.0865 -4.2%
2023 0.0829 -4.1%
2024 0.0796 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2213 0.1668 0.2825 10
2010s 0.1243 0.0987 0.1565 10
2020s 0.0867 0.0796 0.0944 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Netherlands?
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Netherlands was 0.0796 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.2825 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0796 in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
Netherlands ranks 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 5,209 data points, 2000–2024
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