Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Greece
Greece: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 87.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.64
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 222 countries
All-time high
87.64
in 2024
All-time low
56
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Greece stood at 87.64. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure 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 87.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2000.
Greece ranks 40th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56 | — |
| 2001 | 57.27 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 58.65 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 60.03 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 61.4 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 62.77 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 64.13 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 65.48 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 66.83 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 68.17 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 69.51 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 70.84 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 72.16 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.48 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 74.79 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 76.1 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 77.4 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 78.7 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 79.99 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 81.28 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 82.56 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 83.84 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 85.11 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 86.38 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 87.64 | +1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 87.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.67, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greece's 87.64 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 | 62.07 | 56 | 68.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.43 | 69.51 | 81.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1 | 82.56 | 87.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
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 87.64 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 87.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 222 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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