Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Germany

Germany: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 96.77 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.77
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 149 countries
All-time high
96.77
in 2024
All-time low
96.06
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Germany, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.12001: 96.12002: 96.12003: 96.12004: 96.12005: 96.22006: 96.22007: 96.32008: 96.32009: 96.42010: 96.42011: 96.42012: 96.52013: 96.52014: 96.52015: 96.52016: 96.62017: 96.62018: 96.62019: 96.72020: 96.72021: 96.72022: 96.72023: 96.82024: 96.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Germany recorded 96.77 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Germany peaked at 96.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.06, in 2000.

That places Germany 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.18 96.06 96.35 10
2010s 96.53 96.39 96.67 10
2020s 96.74 96.71 96.77 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 15 Netherlands 97.5 compare
  2. 16 Israel 97.17 compare
  3. 17 United States 97.01 compare
  4. 19 Lithuania 96.4 compare
  5. 20 Luxembourg 96.32 compare
  6. 21 Liechtenstein 96.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Germany?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Germany was 96.77 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 96.77 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 96.06 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Germany ranks 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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