Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.6301 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6301
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
130th
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.8733
in 2000
All-time low
0.6301
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.8732001: 0.8692002: 0.8582003: 0.8462004: 0.8352005: 0.8242006: 0.8132007: 0.8022008: 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.6301. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.8733 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6301, in 2024.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 130th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8733
2001 0.8694 -0.4%
2002 0.8578 -1.3%
2003 0.8464 -1.3%
2004 0.8351 -1.3%
2005 0.824 -1.3%
2006 0.8129 -1.3%
2007 0.802 -1.3%
2008 0.7911 -1.4%
2009 0.7804 -1.4%
2010 0.7699 -1.4%
2011 0.7594 -1.4%
2012 0.749 -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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8292 0.7804 0.8733 10
2010s 0.7236 0.6782 0.7699 10
2020s 0.6491 0.6301 0.6684 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 127 North Korea 0.8707 compare
  2. 128 Germany 0.8314 compare
  3. 129 Italy 0.809 compare
  4. 131 Hong Kong 0.6297 compare
  5. 132 Canada 0.553 compare
  6. 133 Sweden 0.4131 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6301 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8733 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6301 in 2024.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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