Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 77.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.26
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 61 groups
All-time high
77.26
in 2024
All-time low
69.89
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 71.52001: 71.52002: 69.92003: 70.12004: 70.32005: 70.52006: 70.72007: 712008: 71.22009: 71.52010: 71.92011: 72.22012: 72.62013: 72.92014: 73.32015: 73.82016: 74.22017: 74.62018: 752019: 75.52020: 75.82021: 76.22022: 76.72023: 77.12024: 77.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) recorded 77.26 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 77.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.89, in 2002.

That places Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 4th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Northern America (UNSDG), 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 Northern America (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 71.52
2001 71.53 +0.0%
2002 69.89 -2.3%
2003 70.07 +0.3%
2004 70.29 +0.3%
2005 70.51 +0.3%
2006 70.69 +0.2%
2007 70.96 +0.4%
2008 71.23 +0.4%
2009 71.49 +0.4%
2010 71.85 +0.5%
2011 72.22 +0.5%
2012 72.58 +0.5%
2013 72.95 +0.5%
2014 73.32 +0.5%
2015 73.75 +0.6%
2016 74.18 +0.6%
2017 74.61 +0.6%
2018 75.03 +0.6%
2019 75.49 +0.6%
2020 75.83 +0.5%
2021 76.17 +0.5%
2022 76.66 +0.6%
2023 77.06 +0.5%
2024 77.26 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.82 69.89 71.53 10
2010s 73.6 71.85 75.49 10
2020s 76.59 75.83 77.26 5

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  6. 6 Republic of Korea 99.33 compare
  7. 7 Switzerland 99.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) was 77.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 77.26 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 69.89 in 2002.
How does Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 4th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 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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