Proportion of population using on-site sanitation … disposed in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation … disposed 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, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in United Kingdom 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 peaked at 0.8733 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6301, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 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 … disposed in United Kingdom, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.6301 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.51, 25% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.6301 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6301 in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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