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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.184 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.5769 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 515,677 (2024)
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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