Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 99.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.1
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 225 countries
All-time high
99.13
in 2000
All-time low
99.1
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.12001: 99.12002: 99.12003: 99.12004: 99.12005: 99.12006: 99.12007: 99.12008: 99.12009: 99.12010: 99.12011: 99.12012: 99.12013: 99.12014: 99.12015: 99.12016: 99.12017: 99.12018: 99.12019: 99.12020: 99.12021: 99.12022: 99.12023: 99.12024: 99.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 99.1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 99.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.1, in 2024.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 99.13
2001 99.13 -0.0%
2002 99.13 -0.0%
2003 99.13 -0.0%
2004 99.13 -0.0%
2005 99.12 -0.0%
2006 99.12 -0.0%
2007 99.12 -0.0%
2008 99.12 -0.0%
2009 99.12 -0.0%
2010 99.12 -0.0%
2011 99.12 -0.0%
2012 99.12 -0.0%
2013 99.11 -0.0%
2014 99.11 -0.0%
2015 99.11 -0.0%
2016 99.11 -0.0%
2017 99.11 -0.0%
2018 99.11 -0.0%
2019 99.11 -0.0%
2020 99.11 -0.0%
2021 99.11 -0.0%
2022 99.1 -0.0%
2023 99.1 -0.0%
2024 99.1 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.13 99.12 99.13 10
2010s 99.11 99.11 99.12 10
2020s 99.1 99.1 99.11 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 55 Lebanon 99.2 compare
  2. 56 Curaçao 99.17 compare
  3. 57 Uruguay 99.15 compare
  4. 59 United Arab Emirates 99.09 compare
  5. 60 Czechia 99.07 compare
  6. 61 Palau 99.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 99.13 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 99.1 in 2024.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 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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