Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 85.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) is 85.45, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 85.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.32, in 2002.
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 4th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.01 | — |
| 2001 | 83.71 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.32 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 80.51 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.72 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.93 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 81.11 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.36 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.62 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.87 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.15 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.42 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.69 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.96 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.24 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.52 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.08 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.34 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.6 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.78 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.94 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.13 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.3 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.45 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.62 | 80.32 | 84.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.38 | 82.15 | 84.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.12 | 84.78 | 85.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
More population data for Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 11,871 (2100)
- Total population by age 11,857 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.97 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 12.57 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 77.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 3.22 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.3282 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 85.36 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 1.41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) was 85.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.32 in 2002.
- How does Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 4th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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