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

Italy: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.809 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.809
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
129th
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.8654
in 2000
All-time low
0.809
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.8652001: 0.8652002: 0.8642003: 0.8622004: 0.8612005: 0.862006: 0.8582007: 0.8572008: 0.8562009: 0.8542010: 0.8532011: 0.8522012: 0.8492013: 0.8462014: 0.8432015: 0.8392016: 0.8362017: 0.8332018: 0.832019: 0.8262020: 0.8232021: 0.8192022: 0.8162023: 0.8132024: 0.809

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.809 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Italy peaked at 0.8654 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.809, in 2024.

That places Italy 129th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8654
2001 0.8647 -0.1%
2002 0.8636 -0.1%
2003 0.8623 -0.2%
2004 0.861 -0.2%
2005 0.8597 -0.2%
2006 0.8584 -0.2%
2007 0.857 -0.2%
2008 0.8557 -0.2%
2009 0.8544 -0.2%
2010 0.8531 -0.2%
2011 0.8518 -0.2%
2012 0.8491 -0.3%
2013 0.8458 -0.4%
2014 0.8426 -0.4%
2015 0.8393 -0.4%
2016 0.8361 -0.4%
2017 0.8329 -0.4%
2018 0.8296 -0.4%
2019 0.8263 -0.4%
2020 0.8229 -0.4%
2021 0.8195 -0.4%
2022 0.816 -0.4%
2023 0.8125 -0.4%
2024 0.809 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8602 0.8544 0.8654 10
2010s 0.8407 0.8263 0.8531 10
2020s 0.816 0.809 0.8229 5

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  3. 128 Germany 0.8314 compare
  4. 130 United Kingdom 0.6301 compare
  5. 131 Hong Kong 0.6297 compare
  6. 132 Canada 0.553 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Italy?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Italy was 0.809 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.8654 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.809 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Italy ranks 129th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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