Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Italy
Italy: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 2.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Italy stood at 2.95. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Italy peaked at 3.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 2024.
That places Italy 180th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.17 | — |
| 2001 | 3.17 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.16 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.16 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.15 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.15 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.14 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.12 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.12 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.11 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.09 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.02 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.98 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.96 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.95 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 | 3.13 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 3.02 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 2.95 | 3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Italy?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Italy was 2.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Italy ranks 180th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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