Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Greece

Greece: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 86.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.85
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
26th
of 166 countries
All-time high
86.85
in 2024
All-time low
55.52
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 55.52001: 56.82002: 58.12003: 59.52004: 60.92005: 62.22006: 63.62007: 64.92008: 66.22009: 67.62010: 68.92011: 70.22012: 71.52013: 72.82014: 74.12015: 75.42016: 76.72017: 782018: 79.32019: 80.52020: 81.82021: 83.12022: 84.32023: 85.62024: 86.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Greece recorded 86.85 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Greece peaked at 86.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.52, in 2000.

That places Greece 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Greece, 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 Greece, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 55.52
2001 56.78 +2.3%
2002 58.15 +2.4%
2003 59.51 +2.3%
2004 60.87 +2.3%
2005 62.22 +2.2%
2006 63.57 +2.2%
2007 64.91 +2.1%
2008 66.24 +2.1%
2009 67.57 +2.0%
2010 68.89 +2.0%
2011 70.21 +1.9%
2012 71.52 +1.9%
2013 72.82 +1.8%
2014 74.12 +1.8%
2015 75.42 +1.7%
2016 76.71 +1.7%
2017 78 +1.7%
2018 79.28 +1.6%
2019 80.55 +1.6%
2020 81.82 +1.6%
2021 83.08 +1.5%
2022 84.34 +1.5%
2023 85.6 +1.5%
2024 86.85 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.53 55.52 67.57 10
2010s 74.75 68.89 80.55 10
2020s 84.34 81.82 86.85 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 23 Portugal 88.84 compare
  2. 24 Sweden 87.73 compare
  3. 25 Bahrain 87.09 compare
  4. 27 Hungary 86.73 compare
  5. 28 Spain 86.18 compare
  6. 29 Finland 85.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Greece?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Greece was 86.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 86.85 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 55.52 in 2000.
How does Greece rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Greece ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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