Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Netherlands

Netherlands: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.3178 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3178
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
205th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 2000
All-time low
0.3178
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Netherlands, 2000–2024

0.40.60.811.22000201220242000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 12003: 0.9542004: 0.8972005: 0.8432006: 0.7942007: 0.7512008: 0.7092009: 0.6662010: 0.6252011: 0.5882012: 0.5542013: 0.5252014: 0.5012015: 0.4772016: 0.4552017: 0.4332018: 0.4132019: 0.3942020: 0.3772021: 0.3612022: 0.3452023: 0.3312024: 0.318

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.3178 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Netherlands peaked at 1.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3178, in 2024.

Netherlands ranks 205th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.13
2001 1.08 -4.5%
2002 1.01 -5.8%
2003 0.9544 -5.9%
2004 0.8975 -6.0%
2005 0.8433 -6.0%
2006 0.7944 -5.8%
2007 0.7506 -5.5%
2008 0.7087 -5.6%
2009 0.6657 -6.1%
2010 0.6246 -6.2%
2011 0.5885 -5.8%
2012 0.554 -5.8%
2013 0.525 -5.2%
2014 0.5005 -4.7%
2015 0.4771 -4.7%
2016 0.4547 -4.7%
2017 0.4332 -4.7%
2018 0.4131 -4.6%
2019 0.3944 -4.5%
2020 0.3769 -4.4%
2021 0.3606 -4.3%
2022 0.3454 -4.2%
2023 0.3311 -4.1%
2024 0.3178 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8832 0.6657 1.13 10
2010s 0.4965 0.3944 0.6246 10
2020s 0.3464 0.3178 0.3769 5

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  4. 206 Spain 0.2306 compare
  5. 207 Switzerland 0.1679 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Netherlands?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Netherlands was 0.3178 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3178 in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Netherlands ranks 205th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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