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
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 12 Liechtenstein 95.66 compare
- 13 Luxembourg 95.58 compare
- 14 Germany 94.54 compare
- 15 Hong Kong, China 93.58 compare
- 16 Australia 92.83 compare
- 17 Austria 92.72 compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 92.61 compare
More population data for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 3,112 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,216 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.94 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 22.84 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 74.53 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 24.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 2.36 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.87 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 60.79 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 1.21 (2024)
All data for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
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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