Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Romania
Romania: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 9.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 9.19 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Romania peaked at 25.71 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.19, in 2024.
That places Romania 55th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.56 | 21.81 | 25.71 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.86 | 12.85 | 20.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3 | 9.19 | 11.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3238 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 184,529 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Romania?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Romania was 9.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.71 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.19 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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