Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy

Italy: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.99 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.99
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 225 countries
All-time high
99.99
in 2000
All-time low
99.99
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 99.99 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy peaked at 99.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.99, in 2024.

Italy ranks 51st of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.99 99.99 99.99 10
2010s 99.99 99.99 99.99 10
2020s 99.99 99.99 99.99 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 48 Netherlands 100 compare
  2. 49 Kyrgyzstan 100 compare
  3. 50 Luxembourg 99.99 compare
  4. 52 Ukraine 99.98 compare
  5. 53 Austria 99.97 compare
  6. 54 Slovak Republic 99.95 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy was 99.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 99.99 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 99.99 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Italy ranks 51st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
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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