Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Finland
Finland: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 90.12 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.12
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 149 countries
All-time high
90.12
in 2024
All-time low
86.57
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Finland stood at 90.12. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Finland peaked at 90.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.57, in 2000.
That places Finland 37th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.57 | — |
| 2001 | 86.72 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.86 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.01 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.16 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.31 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.46 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.6 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.75 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.9 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.05 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.2 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.34 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.49 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.64 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.79 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.93 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.08 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.23 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.38 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.53 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.67 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.82 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.97 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.12 | +0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 90.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Finland's 90.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.23 | 86.57 | 87.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.71 | 88.05 | 89.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.82 | 89.53 | 90.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Finland?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Finland was 90.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.57 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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