Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Greece
Greece: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic was 12.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Greece is 12.36, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Greece peaked at 40.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.36, in 2024.
That places Greece 127th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.44 | — |
| 2001 | 39.4 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 38.25 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 37.11 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 35.96 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 34.83 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 33.69 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 32.56 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 31.43 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 30.31 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 29.19 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 28.07 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 26.96 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 25.85 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 24.74 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 23.63 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.53 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.3 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 20.01 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 18.72 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 17.44 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 16.16 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 14.89 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 13.62 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 12.36 | -9.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.14, 77% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.54, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4 | 30.31 | 40.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1 | 18.72 | 29.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9 | 12.36 | 17.44 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Greece?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Greece was 12.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.36 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Greece ranks 127th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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