Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Italy

Italy: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.0145 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0145
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
175th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.0145
in 2024
All-time low
0.0134
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Italy, 2000–2024

00.0050.010.0152000201220242000: 0.0132001: 0.0132002: 0.0132003: 0.0132004: 0.0142005: 0.0142006: 0.0142007: 0.0142008: 0.0142009: 0.0142010: 0.0142011: 0.0142012: 0.0142013: 0.0142014: 0.0142015: 0.0142016: 0.0142017: 0.0142018: 0.0142019: 0.0142020: 0.0142021: 0.0142022: 0.0142023: 0.0142024: 0.014

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Italy stood at 0.0145. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Italy peaked at 0.0145 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0134, in 2000.

That places Italy 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0135 0.0134 0.0136 10
2010s 0.0139 0.0137 0.0141 10
2020s 0.0143 0.0142 0.0145 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 172 Slovakia 0.0462 compare
  2. 173 Austria 0.0279 compare
  3. 174 Ukraine 0.022 compare
  4. 176 Luxembourg 0.0064 compare
  5. 177 Kyrgyzstan 0.0026 compare
  6. 178 Netherlands 0.0005 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Italy?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Italy was 0.0145 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.0145 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Italy ranks 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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