Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Romania
Romania: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 81.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.09
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 175 countries
All-time high
81.09
in 2023
All-time low
53.83
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Romania stood at 81.09. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Romania peaked at 81.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.83, in 2001.
Romania ranks 101st of 175 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.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.83 | — |
| 2002 | 53.83 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.83 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.83 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.83 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.35 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 56.86 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 58.38 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 59.89 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 61.41 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 62.92 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 64.43 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 65.95 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 67.46 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 68.98 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 70.49 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 72 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 73.52 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 75.03 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 76.55 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 78.06 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 79.57 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 81.09 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 81.09 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 81.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.92, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Romania's 81.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.88, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.52 | 53.83 | 59.89 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.22 | 61.41 | 75.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.27 | 76.55 | 81.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Romania?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Romania was 81.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.83 in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Romania ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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