Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Italy

Italy: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 78.21 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78.21
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 150 countries
All-time high
79.28
in 2003
All-time low
78.2
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 79.32001: 79.32002: 79.32003: 79.32004: 79.22005: 79.22006: 79.12007: 792008: 792009: 78.92010: 78.92011: 78.82012: 78.82013: 78.72014: 78.62015: 78.62016: 78.52017: 78.52018: 78.42019: 78.42020: 78.32021: 78.32022: 78.22023: 78.22024: 78.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 78.21 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Italy peaked at 79.28 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 78.2, in 2022.

That places Italy 55th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 79.27
2001 79.27 +0.0%
2002 79.27 +0.0%
2003 79.28 +0.0%
2004 79.22 -0.1%
2005 79.16 -0.1%
2006 79.1 -0.1%
2007 79.04 -0.1%
2008 78.99 -0.1%
2009 78.93 -0.1%
2010 78.87 -0.1%
2011 78.81 -0.1%
2012 78.76 -0.1%
2013 78.7 -0.1%
2014 78.64 -0.1%
2015 78.59 -0.1%
2016 78.53 -0.1%
2017 78.48 -0.1%
2018 78.42 -0.1%
2019 78.37 -0.1%
2020 78.31 -0.1%
2021 78.25 -0.1%
2022 78.2 -0.1%
2023 78.2 +0.0%
2024 78.21 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.15 78.93 79.28 10
2010s 78.62 78.37 78.87 10
2020s 78.24 78.2 78.31 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 52 Macao 79.96 compare
  2. 53 Tunisia 79.79 compare
  3. 54 Turkey 78.86 compare
  4. 56 Norway 77.93 compare
  5. 57 Reunion 77.02 compare
  6. 58 Cyprus 76.97 compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Italy?
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Italy was 78.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 79.28 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 78.2 in 2022.
How does Italy rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
Italy ranks 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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