Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Romania

Romania: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 58.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.68
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
55th
of 166 countries
All-time high
58.68
in 2024
All-time low
18.84
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Romania, 2001–2024

20304050602001201220242001: 18.82002: 18.82003: 18.82004: 20.22005: 21.72006: 23.22007: 24.82008: 26.52009: 28.22010: 302011: 31.82012: 33.72013: 35.72014: 37.82015: 402016: 42.22017: 44.52018: 46.92019: 49.32020: 51.62021: 53.72022: 55.82023: 57.62024: 58.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Romania is 58.68, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Romania peaked at 58.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.84, in 2002.

That places Romania 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Romania, 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 Romania, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 18.84
2002 18.84 -0.0%
2003 18.84 +0.0%
2004 20.23 +7.4%
2005 21.69 +7.2%
2006 23.21 +7.0%
2007 24.8 +6.8%
2008 26.45 +6.7%
2009 28.17 +6.5%
2010 29.96 +6.3%
2011 31.82 +6.2%
2012 33.74 +6.1%
2013 35.74 +5.9%
2014 37.82 +5.8%
2015 39.96 +5.7%
2016 42.18 +5.6%
2017 44.48 +5.4%
2018 46.86 +5.3%
2019 49.31 +5.2%
2020 51.6 +4.6%
2021 53.69 +4.1%
2022 55.82 +4.0%
2023 57.65 +3.3%
2024 58.68 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.34 18.84 28.17 9
2010s 39.19 29.96 49.31 10
2020s 55.49 51.6 58.68 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 52 Ireland 62.9 compare
  2. 53 Tunisia 61.61 compare
  3. 54 China 61.07 compare
  4. 56 Algeria 58.62 compare
  5. 57 Mexico 55.65 compare
  6. 58 Egypt 53.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Romania?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Romania was 58.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 58.68 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 18.84 in 2002.
How does Romania rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Romania ranks 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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