Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania
Romania: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 90.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania stood at 90.81. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania peaked at 90.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.29, in 2002.
That places Romania 165th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.44 | 74.29 | 78.19 | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.14 | 79.12 | 87.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7 | 88.05 | 90.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 91.53 compare
- 163 Laos 91.27 compare
- 164 Faroe Islands 90.88 compare
- 166 Marshall Islands 90.5 compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 90.45 compare
- 168 Panama 90.39 compare
More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 184,529 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.71 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania was 90.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.29 in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Romania ranks 165th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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