Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Germany
Germany: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 3.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Germany is 3.36, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Germany peaked at 3.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.36, in 2024.
Germany ranks 176th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.76 | — |
| 2001 | 3.74 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.71 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.68 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.65 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.62 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.57 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.51 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.49 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.46 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.46 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.46 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.45 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.45 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.44 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.43 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.42 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.41 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.39 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.38 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.36 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 | 3.51 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 3.43 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 | 3.36 | 3.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 173 Jamaica 3.64 compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 3.53 compare
- 175 South Africa 3.4 compare
- 177 Tajikistan 3.15 compare
- 178 Somalia 3.1 compare
- 179 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.09 compare
More population data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1335 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 2.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Germany?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Germany was 3.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Germany ranks 176th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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