Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Germany

Germany: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 96.77 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.77
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 150 countries
All-time high
96.77
in 2024
All-time low
96.06
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.12001: 96.12002: 96.12003: 96.12004: 96.12005: 96.22006: 96.22007: 96.32008: 96.32009: 96.42010: 96.42011: 96.42012: 96.52013: 96.52014: 96.52015: 96.52016: 96.62017: 96.62018: 96.62019: 96.72020: 96.72021: 96.72022: 96.72023: 96.82024: 96.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Germany is 96.77, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Germany peaked at 96.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.06, in 2000.

Germany ranks 18th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Germany, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 96.06
2001 96.07 +0.0%
2002 96.08 +0.0%
2003 96.1 +0.0%
2004 96.14 +0.0%
2005 96.18 +0.0%
2006 96.22 +0.0%
2007 96.27 +0.0%
2008 96.31 +0.0%
2009 96.35 +0.0%
2010 96.39 +0.0%
2011 96.43 +0.0%
2012 96.46 +0.0%
2013 96.49 +0.0%
2014 96.52 +0.0%
2015 96.55 +0.0%
2016 96.58 +0.0%
2017 96.61 +0.0%
2018 96.64 +0.0%
2019 96.67 +0.0%
2020 96.71 +0.0%
2021 96.74 +0.0%
2022 96.75 +0.0%
2023 96.76 +0.0%
2024 96.77 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.18 96.06 96.35 10
2010s 96.53 96.39 96.67 10
2020s 96.74 96.71 96.77 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 15 Netherlands 97.5 compare
  2. 16 Israel 97.17 compare
  3. 17 United States of America 97.01 compare
  4. 19 Lithuania 96.4 compare
  5. 20 Luxembourg 96.32 compare
  6. 21 Liechtenstein 96.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Germany?
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Germany was 96.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 96.77 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 96.06 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
Germany ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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