Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Romania

Romania: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 1.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.53
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
192nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.15
in 2001
All-time low
1.53
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Romania, 2001–2024

01232001201220242001: 3.22002: 3.22003: 3.22004: 3.12005: 32006: 2.92007: 2.82008: 2.82009: 2.72010: 2.62011: 2.52012: 2.52013: 2.42014: 2.32015: 2.22016: 2.12017: 2.12018: 22019: 1.92020: 1.82021: 1.82022: 1.72023: 1.62024: 1.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Romania recorded 1.53 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Romania peaked at 3.15 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2024.

Romania ranks 192nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Romania, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 3.15
2002 3.15 +0.0%
2003 3.15 +0.0%
2004 3.08 -2.5%
2005 3 -2.5%
2006 2.92 -2.6%
2007 2.84 -2.7%
2008 2.77 -2.7%
2009 2.69 -2.8%
2010 2.61 -2.9%
2011 2.53 -3.0%
2012 2.46 -3.1%
2013 2.38 -3.2%
2014 2.3 -3.3%
2015 2.22 -3.4%
2016 2.15 -3.5%
2017 2.07 -3.6%
2018 1.99 -3.7%
2019 1.91 -3.9%
2020 1.84 -4.1%
2021 1.76 -4.2%
2022 1.68 -4.4%
2023 1.6 -4.6%
2024 1.53 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.97 2.69 3.15 9
2010s 2.26 1.91 2.61 10
2020s 1.68 1.53 1.84 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 189 Burkina Faso 1.99 compare
  2. 190 Lesotho 1.86 compare
  3. 191 Cambodia 1.74 compare
  4. 193 Luxembourg 1.48 compare
  5. 194 United Arab Emirates 1.26 compare
  6. 195 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Romania?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Romania was 1.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2024.
How does Romania rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Romania ranks 192nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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