Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 97.84 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.84
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 149 countries
All-time high
97.84
in 2024
All-time low
97.31
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 97.32001: 97.32002: 97.32003: 97.42004: 97.42005: 97.42006: 97.42007: 97.52008: 97.52009: 97.52010: 97.62011: 97.62012: 97.62013: 97.62014: 97.72015: 97.72016: 97.72017: 97.72018: 97.72019: 97.82020: 97.82021: 97.82022: 97.82023: 97.82024: 97.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 97.84 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United Kingdom peaked at 97.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.31, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom 13th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 97.31 —
2001 97.32 +0.0%
2002 97.34 +0.0%
2003 97.36 +0.0%
2004 97.38 +0.0%
2005 97.41 +0.0%
2006 97.43 +0.0%
2007 97.46 +0.0%
2008 97.49 +0.0%
2009 97.52 +0.0%
2010 97.55 +0.0%
2011 97.58 +0.0%
2012 97.61 +0.0%
2013 97.64 +0.0%
2014 97.66 +0.0%
2015 97.68 +0.0%
2016 97.7 +0.0%
2017 97.71 +0.0%
2018 97.73 +0.0%
2019 97.75 +0.0%
2020 97.77 +0.0%
2021 97.79 +0.0%
2022 97.81 +0.0%
2023 97.82 +0.0%
2024 97.84 +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 97.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 97.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.4 97.31 97.52 10
2010s 97.66 97.55 97.75 10
2020s 97.81 97.77 97.84 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 10 Denmark 98.9 compare
  2. 11 Austria 98.5 compare
  3. 12 United Arab Emirates 98.45 compare
  4. 14 Poland 97.83 compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 97.5 compare
  6. 16 Israel 97.17 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United Kingdom?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United Kingdom was 97.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 97.84 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 97.31 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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