Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.83 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United Kingdom, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United Kingdom stood at 99.83. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United Kingdom peaked at 99.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.82, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 64th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.82 | 99.82 | 99.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.83 | 99.83 | 99.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.83 | 99.83 | 99.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 61 Thailand 99.89 compare
- 62 Albania 99.86 compare
- 63 Syrian Arab Republic 99.84 compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 99.8 compare
- 66 United Arab Emirates 99.79 compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 99.78 compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.184 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 515,677 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.55 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United Kingdom?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in United Kingdom was 99.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.82 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- United Kingdom ranks 64th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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