Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Netherlands

Netherlands: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.0005 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0005
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
178th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.0006
in 2015
All-time low
0.0004
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0000.0012000201220242000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 0.0012005: 0.0012006: 0.0012007: 0.0012008: 0.0012009: 0.0012010: 0.0012011: 0.0012012: 0.0012013: 0.0012014: 0.0012015: 0.0012016: 0.0012017: 0.0012018: 0.0012019: 0.0012020: 0.0012021: 0.0012022: 02023: 02024: 0

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Netherlands stood at 0.0005.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Netherlands peaked at 0.0006 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 2001.

Netherlands ranks 178th of 231 countries on this measure, 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 0.0005 0.0004 0.0006 10
2010s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 10
2020s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 175 Italy 0.0145 compare
  2. 176 Luxembourg 0.0064 compare
  3. 177 Kyrgyzstan 0.0026 compare
  4. 179 Bulgaria 0.0002 compare
  5. 180 Belgium 0.0001 compare
  6. 181 Finland 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Netherlands?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Netherlands was 0.0005 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.0006 in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Netherlands ranks 178th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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