Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iceland
Iceland: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 98.78 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.78
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
98.8
in 2000
All-time low
98.78
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iceland is 98.78, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iceland peaked at 98.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.78, in 2024.
That places Iceland 73rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8 | — |
| 2001 | 98.8 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.76, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.79 | 98.79 | 98.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.78 | 98.78 | 98.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.78 | 98.78 | 98.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 70 Cook Islands 98.81 compare
- 71 Costa Rica 98.79 compare
- 72 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 98.78 compare
- 74 Sweden 98.74 compare
- 75 France 98.64 compare
- 76 Canada 98.59 compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iceland?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iceland was 98.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.78 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Iceland ranks 73rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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