Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Romania

Romania: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 89.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.8
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 150 countries
All-time high
89.8
in 2024
All-time low
47.9
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Romania, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 47.92002: 47.92003: 47.92004: 48.92005: 49.92006: 51.72007: 53.62008: 55.52009: 57.42010: 59.42011: 61.52012: 63.72013: 65.92014: 68.12015: 70.52016: 72.92017: 75.42018: 782019: 80.62020: 83.12021: 85.42022: 87.82023: 89.72024: 89.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Romania stood at 89.8. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Romania peaked at 89.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.9, in 2002.

Romania ranks 40th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Romania, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 47.92
2002 47.9 -0.0%
2003 47.94 +0.1%
2004 48.91 +2.0%
2005 49.92 +2.1%
2006 51.71 +3.6%
2007 53.55 +3.6%
2008 55.45 +3.5%
2009 57.41 +3.5%
2010 59.44 +3.5%
2011 61.54 +3.5%
2012 63.67 +3.5%
2013 65.86 +3.4%
2014 68.13 +3.4%
2015 70.47 +3.4%
2016 72.89 +3.4%
2017 75.39 +3.4%
2018 77.98 +3.4%
2019 80.65 +3.4%
2020 83.14 +3.1%
2021 85.45 +2.8%
2022 87.8 +2.8%
2023 89.74 +2.2%
2024 89.8 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.19 47.9 57.41 9
2010s 69.6 59.44 80.65 10
2020s 87.18 83.14 89.8 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 37 San Marino 90.19 compare
  2. 38 Finland 90.12 compare
  3. 39 France 89.99 compare
  4. 41 New Zealand 88.8 compare
  5. 42 Spain 88.28 compare
  6. 43 Bailiwick of Guernsey 87.5 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 Romania?
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Romania was 89.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 89.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9 in 2002.
How does Romania rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
Romania ranks 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 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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