Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 97.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.3
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 222 countries
All-time high
97.3
in 2024
All-time low
96.32
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.32001: 96.32002: 96.42003: 96.42004: 96.52005: 96.52006: 96.62007: 96.62008: 96.72009: 96.72010: 96.72011: 96.82012: 96.82013: 96.92014: 96.92015: 96.92016: 972017: 972018: 97.12019: 97.12020: 97.12021: 97.22022: 97.22023: 97.32024: 97.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 97.3 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in United Kingdom peaked at 97.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.32, in 2000.

United Kingdom ranks 18th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 96.32
2001 96.34 +0.0%
2002 96.38 +0.0%
2003 96.43 +0.0%
2004 96.47 +0.0%
2005 96.52 +0.0%
2006 96.56 +0.0%
2007 96.61 +0.0%
2008 96.65 +0.0%
2009 96.69 +0.0%
2010 96.74 +0.0%
2011 96.78 +0.0%
2012 96.82 +0.0%
2013 96.86 +0.0%
2014 96.9 +0.0%
2015 96.94 +0.0%
2016 96.99 +0.0%
2017 97.03 +0.0%
2018 97.07 +0.0%
2019 97.11 +0.0%
2020 97.15 +0.0%
2021 97.18 +0.0%
2022 97.22 +0.0%
2023 97.26 +0.0%
2024 97.3 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.5 96.32 96.69 10
2010s 96.92 96.74 97.11 10
2020s 97.22 97.15 97.3 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Liechtenstein 98.7 compare
  2. 16 Luxembourg 98.49 compare
  3. 17 Spain 97.77 compare
  4. 19 Italy 96.89 compare
  5. 20 Germany 96.06 compare
  6. 21 Latvia 94.73 compare

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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 97.3 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 97.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 96.32 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 222 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 (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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