Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Italy

Italy: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 96.89 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.89
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 222 countries
All-time high
96.89
in 2024
All-time low
96.67
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.72001: 96.72002: 96.72003: 96.72004: 96.72005: 96.72006: 96.72007: 96.72008: 96.72009: 96.72010: 96.72011: 96.72012: 96.72013: 96.72014: 96.82015: 96.82016: 96.82017: 96.82018: 96.82019: 96.82020: 96.82021: 96.92022: 96.92023: 96.92024: 96.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Italy is 96.89, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Italy peaked at 96.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.67, in 2000.

Italy ranks 19th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation) in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 96.67 —
2001 96.67 +0.0%
2002 96.67 +0.0%
2003 96.68 +0.0%
2004 96.69 +0.0%
2005 96.69 +0.0%
2006 96.7 +0.0%
2007 96.7 +0.0%
2008 96.71 +0.0%
2009 96.71 +0.0%
2010 96.72 +0.0%
2011 96.72 +0.0%
2012 96.73 +0.0%
2013 96.75 +0.0%
2014 96.76 +0.0%
2015 96.77 +0.0%
2016 96.78 +0.0%
2017 96.8 +0.0%
2018 96.81 +0.0%
2019 96.82 +0.0%
2020 96.84 +0.0%
2021 96.85 +0.0%
2022 96.86 +0.0%
2023 96.88 +0.0%
2024 96.89 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 96.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.67, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 96.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.34, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.69 96.67 96.71 10
2010s 96.77 96.72 96.82 10
2020s 96.86 96.84 96.89 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 Luxembourg 98.49 compare
  2. 17 Spain 97.77 compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 97.3 compare
  4. 20 Germany 96.06 compare
  5. 21 Latvia 94.73 compare
  6. 22 Iceland 94.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Italy?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Italy was 96.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 96.89 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 96.67 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Italy ranks 19th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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