Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Finland
Finland: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Finland is 86, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Finland peaked at 86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.67, in 2000.
Finland ranks 46th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.67 | — |
| 2001 | 80.89 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.11 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.34 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.56 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 81.78 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 82 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.22 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.45 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.67 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.89 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.11 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.33 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.56 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.78 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.22 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.44 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.66 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.89 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.11 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.33 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.55 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.77 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86 | +0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.67, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Finland's 86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.34, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.67 | 80.67 | 82.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.89 | 82.89 | 84.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.55 | 85.11 | 86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Finland?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Finland was 86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.67 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Finland ranks 46th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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