Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 5.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5.89 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iceland peaked at 8.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.89, in 2020.
That places Iceland 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.64 | — |
| 2001 | 8.56 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.48 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.39 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.31 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.23 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.15 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.07 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.98 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.82 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.74 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.65 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.54 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.27 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.99 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.72 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.44 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.16 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.89 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.89 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.89 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.89 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.27 | 7.9 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 5.89 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 | 5.89 | 5.89 | 5 |
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More population data for Iceland
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 3.6 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iceland?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Iceland was 5.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Iceland ranks 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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