Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.0796 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0796
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
138th
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.2826
in 2000
All-time low
0.0796
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Netherlands is 0.0796, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Netherlands peaked at 0.2826 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0796, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 138th of 155 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2826 | — |
| 2001 | 0.27 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2543 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2394 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.225 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2114 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1992 | -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 | 0.1388 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1315 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1253 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1195 | -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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2214 | 0.1668 | 0.2826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1243 | 0.0987 | 0.1565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0867 | 0.0796 | 0.0944 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 135 Switzerland 0.2025 compare
- 136 Israel 0.1844 compare
- 137 Finland 0.0821 compare
- 139 Spain 0.0576 compare
- 140 Liechtenstein 0.025 compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0
- 141 Kuwait 0
- 141 Latvia 0
- 141 Qatar 0 compare
- 141 South Korea 0 compare
- 141 Macao 0
- 141 Poland 0
- 141 Singapore 0
- 141 Monaco 0
- 141 Andorra 0
- 141 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 141 Bahrain 0
- 141 Malta 0
- 141 Japan 0 compare
- 141 Greenland 0
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Netherlands?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Netherlands was 0.0796 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2826 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using 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 on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Netherlands ranks 138th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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