Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.1719 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.1719
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
157th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.1758
in 2000
All-time low
0.1719
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024

00.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.1762001: 0.1762002: 0.1762003: 0.1752004: 0.1752005: 0.1752006: 0.1752007: 0.1752008: 0.1752009: 0.1742010: 0.1742011: 0.1742012: 0.1742013: 0.1742014: 0.1742015: 0.1732016: 0.1732017: 0.1732018: 0.1732019: 0.1732020: 0.1732021: 0.1722022: 0.1722023: 0.1722024: 0.172

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.1719. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1758 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1719, in 2024.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 157th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1758
2001 0.1758 -0.0%
2002 0.1756 -0.1%
2003 0.1754 -0.1%
2004 0.1752 -0.1%
2005 0.1751 -0.1%
2006 0.1749 -0.1%
2007 0.1747 -0.1%
2008 0.1745 -0.1%
2009 0.1744 -0.1%
2010 0.1742 -0.1%
2011 0.174 -0.1%
2012 0.1739 -0.1%
2013 0.1737 -0.1%
2014 0.1735 -0.1%
2015 0.1734 -0.1%
2016 0.1732 -0.1%
2017 0.173 -0.1%
2018 0.1729 -0.1%
2019 0.1727 -0.1%
2020 0.1726 -0.1%
2021 0.1724 -0.1%
2022 0.1722 -0.1%
2023 0.1721 -0.1%
2024 0.1719 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1751 0.1744 0.1758 10
2010s 0.1734 0.1727 0.1742 10
2020s 0.1723 0.1719 0.1726 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 154 Belarus 0.2285 compare
  2. 155 United Arab Emirates 0.2084 compare
  3. 156 Turkmenistan 0.2032 compare
  4. 158 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1647 compare
  5. 159 Palestine, State of 0.1507 compare
  6. 160 Paraguay 0.1478 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1719 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1758 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1719 in 2024.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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