Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage was 96.58 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.58
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 166 countries
All-time high
96.58
in 2024
All-time low
95.57
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 96.58 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 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United Kingdom peaked at 96.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.57, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 11th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.57 | — |
| 2001 | 95.58 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.63 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.67 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.76 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.85 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.91 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.96 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.01 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.06 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.11 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.47 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.51 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.55 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.58 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 96.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.51, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 96.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.62, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.74 | 95.57 | 95.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.21 | 96.01 | 96.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.51 | 96.43 | 96.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 8 Malta 99.04 compare
- 9 Netherlands 97.34 compare
- 10 Israel 96.8 compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 95.66 compare
- 13 Luxembourg 95.58 compare
- 14 Germany 94.54 compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United Kingdom was 96.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 96.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.57 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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