Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in France

France: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 78.76 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78.76
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 166 countries
All-time high
78.76
in 2024
All-time low
78.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in France, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 78.42001: 78.42002: 78.52003: 78.52004: 78.52005: 78.52006: 78.52007: 78.52008: 78.62009: 78.62010: 78.62011: 78.62012: 78.62013: 78.62014: 78.62015: 78.62016: 78.72017: 78.72018: 78.72019: 78.72020: 78.72021: 78.72022: 78.72023: 78.72024: 78.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

France recorded 78.76 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in France peaked at 78.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.4, in 2000.

France ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in France, 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 France, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 78.4
2001 78.44 +0.1%
2002 78.48 +0.1%
2003 78.5 +0.0%
2004 78.51 +0.0%
2005 78.52 +0.0%
2006 78.53 +0.0%
2007 78.55 +0.0%
2008 78.56 +0.0%
2009 78.57 +0.0%
2010 78.58 +0.0%
2011 78.6 +0.0%
2012 78.61 +0.0%
2013 78.62 +0.0%
2014 78.63 +0.0%
2015 78.65 +0.0%
2016 78.66 +0.0%
2017 78.67 +0.0%
2018 78.68 +0.0%
2019 78.7 +0.0%
2020 78.71 +0.0%
2021 78.72 +0.0%
2022 78.73 +0.0%
2023 78.74 +0.0%
2024 78.76 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.51 78.4 78.57 10
2010s 78.64 78.58 78.7 10
2020s 78.73 78.71 78.76 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 36 New Zealand 80.87 compare
  2. 37 Macau, China 79.96 compare
  3. 38 Isle of Man 79.76 compare
  4. 40 Poland 78.27 compare
  5. 41 Malaysia 77.01 compare
  6. 42 Italy 76.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in France?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in France was 78.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 78.76 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 78.4 in 2000.
How does France rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
France ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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