Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Netherlands is 97.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Netherlands peaked at 97.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2003.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.4% | — |
| 2001 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.4% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
- 2 Switzerland 99.4% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 98.5% compare
- 5 Austria 96.3% compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 95.1% compare
- 7 Israel 94.6% compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Netherlands?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Netherlands was 97.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.