Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Greece

Greece: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 98.14 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 173 countries
All-time high
98.14
in 2017
All-time low
95.62
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Greece, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 95.62001: 95.82002: 95.92003: 96.12004: 96.22005: 96.42006: 96.52007: 96.72008: 96.82009: 972010: 97.22011: 97.32012: 97.52013: 97.62014: 97.82015: 97.92016: 98.12017: 98.12018: 98.12019: 98.12020: 98.12021: 98.12022: 98.12023: 98.12024: 98.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Greece stood at 98.14. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Greece peaked at 98.14 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.62, in 2000.

Greece ranks 44th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Greece, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 95.62
2001 95.78 +0.2%
2002 95.93 +0.2%
2003 96.08 +0.2%
2004 96.24 +0.2%
2005 96.39 +0.2%
2006 96.54 +0.2%
2007 96.7 +0.2%
2008 96.85 +0.2%
2009 97 +0.2%
2010 97.16 +0.2%
2011 97.31 +0.2%
2012 97.46 +0.2%
2013 97.62 +0.2%
2014 97.77 +0.2%
2015 97.92 +0.2%
2016 98.08 +0.2%
2017 98.14 +0.1%
2018 98.14 +0.0%
2019 98.14 +0.0%
2020 98.14 +0.0%
2021 98.14 +0.0%
2022 98.14 +0.0%
2023 98.14 +0.0%
2024 98.14 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.31 95.62 97 10
2010s 97.77 97.16 98.14 10
2020s 98.14 98.14 98.14 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 41 Palau 98.43 compare
  2. 42 United States of America 98.4 compare
  3. 43 Norway 98.3 compare
  4. 45 Costa Rica 98.13 compare
  5. 46 Azerbaijan 98.04 compare
  6. 47 Uzbekistan 97.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Greece?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Greece was 98.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 98.14 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 95.62 in 2000.
How does Greece rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Greece ranks 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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