Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Romania

Romania: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 90.54 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
90.54
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
131st
of 225 countries
All-time high
90.54
in 2024
All-time low
74.09
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Romania, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 74.12002: 74.12003: 74.12004: 74.22005: 74.22006: 75.22007: 76.12008: 772009: 782010: 78.92011: 79.82012: 80.72013: 81.62014: 82.42015: 83.32016: 84.22017: 85.12018: 862019: 86.92020: 87.82021: 88.72022: 89.62023: 90.52024: 90.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Romania stood at 90.54. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Romania peaked at 90.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.09, in 2002.

Romania ranks 131st of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.24 74.09 77.98 9
2010s 82.9 78.9 86.89 10
2020s 89.43 87.79 90.54 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 128 Ecuador 91.2 compare
  2. 129 Faroe Islands 90.88 compare
  3. 130 Georgia 90.68 compare
  4. 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 90.46 compare
  5. 133 Micronesia, Federated States of 90.45 compare
  6. 134 Guam 90.38 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Romania?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Romania was 90.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 90.54 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 74.09 in 2002.
How does Romania rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Romania ranks 131st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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