Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 45.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.41
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
15th
of 61 groups
All-time high
45.41
in 2024
All-time low
33.22
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 33.92001: 33.52002: 33.32003: 33.22004: 33.42005: 33.72006: 33.92007: 34.32008: 34.72009: 35.12010: 35.62011: 36.12012: 36.62013: 37.12014: 37.62015: 38.42016: 39.22017: 40.12018: 412019: 42.12020: 42.92021: 43.62022: 44.42023: 44.92024: 45.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 45.41 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 45.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.22, in 2003.

Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 15th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 33.94
2001 33.52 -1.2%
2002 33.27 -0.7%
2003 33.22 -0.1%
2004 33.43 +0.6%
2005 33.66 +0.7%
2006 33.88 +0.7%
2007 34.28 +1.2%
2008 34.7 +1.2%
2009 35.15 +1.3%
2010 35.62 +1.3%
2011 36.1 +1.3%
2012 36.57 +1.3%
2013 37.09 +1.4%
2014 37.64 +1.5%
2015 38.39 +2.0%
2016 39.22 +2.2%
2017 40.1 +2.2%
2018 40.98 +2.2%
2019 42.1 +2.7%
2020 42.94 +2.0%
2021 43.59 +1.5%
2022 44.36 +1.8%
2023 44.89 +1.2%
2024 45.41 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.91 33.22 35.15 10
2010s 38.38 35.62 42.1 10
2020s 44.24 42.94 45.41 5

Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 12 Liechtenstein 95.66 compare
  2. 13 Luxembourg 95.58 compare
  3. 14 Germany 94.54 compare
  4. 15 Hong Kong, China 93.58 compare
  5. 16 Australia 92.83 compare
  6. 17 Austria 92.72 compare
  7. 18 United Arab Emirates 92.61 compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 45.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 45.41 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 33.22 in 2003.
How does Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 15th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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