Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in France

France: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 89.99 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.99
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 150 countries
All-time high
89.99
in 2024
All-time low
88.69
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in France, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 88.82001: 88.82002: 88.82003: 88.82004: 88.82005: 88.82006: 88.72007: 88.72008: 88.72009: 88.72010: 88.72011: 88.72012: 88.82013: 88.92014: 892015: 89.12016: 89.22017: 89.32018: 89.42019: 89.52020: 89.62021: 89.72022: 89.82023: 89.92024: 90

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 89.99 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in France peaked at 89.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.69, in 2011.

That places France 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in France, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in France, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 88.76
2001 88.78 +0.0%
2002 88.79 +0.0%
2003 88.78 -0.0%
2004 88.77 -0.0%
2005 88.76 -0.0%
2006 88.75 -0.0%
2007 88.74 -0.0%
2008 88.73 -0.0%
2009 88.71 -0.0%
2010 88.7 -0.0%
2011 88.69 -0.0%
2012 88.79 +0.1%
2013 88.9 +0.1%
2014 89 +0.1%
2015 89.1 +0.1%
2016 89.2 +0.1%
2017 89.3 +0.1%
2018 89.4 +0.1%
2019 89.5 +0.1%
2020 89.6 +0.1%
2021 89.7 +0.1%
2022 89.8 +0.1%
2023 89.9 +0.1%
2024 89.99 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.76 88.71 88.79 10
2010s 89.06 88.69 89.5 10
2020s 89.8 89.6 89.99 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 36 Estonia 90.56 compare
  2. 37 San Marino 90.19 compare
  3. 38 Finland 90.12 compare
  4. 40 Romania 89.8 compare
  5. 41 New Zealand 88.8 compare
  6. 42 Spain 88.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in France?
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in France was 89.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 89.99 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 88.69 in 2011.
How does France rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
France ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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