Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation … treated in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation … treated was 0.6301 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6301
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
66th
of 151 countries
All-time high
0.8727
in 2000
All-time low
0.6301
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.8732001: 0.8692002: 0.8572003: 0.8462004: 0.8352005: 0.8232006: 0.8122007: 0.8012008: 0.7912009: 0.782010: 0.772011: 0.7592012: 0.7492013: 0.7392014: 0.7282015: 0.7182016: 0.7082017: 0.6982018: 0.6882019: 0.6782020: 0.6682021: 0.6592022: 0.6492023: 0.642024: 0.63

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in United Kingdom stood at 0.6301. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8727 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6301, in 2024.

United Kingdom ranks 66th of 151 countries on this measure, 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 … treated in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8727 —
2001 0.8688 -0.4%
2002 0.8572 -1.3%
2003 0.8458 -1.3%
2004 0.8345 -1.3%
2005 0.8234 -1.3%
2006 0.8123 -1.3%
2007 0.8015 -1.3%
2008 0.7907 -1.3%
2009 0.7801 -1.3%
2010 0.7696 -1.3%
2011 0.7593 -1.3%
2012 0.7489 -1.4%
2013 0.7386 -1.4%
2014 0.7284 -1.4%
2015 0.7182 -1.4%
2016 0.708 -1.4%
2017 0.698 -1.4%
2018 0.6881 -1.4%
2019 0.6782 -1.4%
2020 0.6684 -1.4%
2021 0.6587 -1.5%
2022 0.6491 -1.5%
2023 0.6395 -1.5%
2024 0.6301 -1.5%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.6301 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 31% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.6301 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.49, 25% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8287 0.7801 0.8727 10
2010s 0.7235 0.6782 0.7696 10
2020s 0.6491 0.6301 0.6684 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 63 Denmark 0.8198 compare
  2. 64 Italy 0.779 compare
  3. 65 Algeria 0.6579 compare
  4. 67 Hong Kong 0.6297 compare
  5. 68 Liechtenstein 0.6125 compare
  6. 69 Venezuela 0.5386 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in United Kingdom?
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in United Kingdom was 0.6301 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.8727 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6301 in 2024.
How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
United Kingdom ranks 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 5,209 data points, 2000–2024
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