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
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Netherlands, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 202 Rwanda 0.6031 compare
- 203 Uzbekistan 0.3525 compare
- 204 South Sudan 0.3409 compare
- 206 Spain 0.2306 compare
- 207 Switzerland 0.1679 compare
- 208 Central African Republic 0.0942 compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 263,399 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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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