Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in France

France: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 98.59 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 184 countries
All-time high
98.59
in 2000
All-time low
98.59
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in France, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.62001: 98.62002: 98.62003: 98.62004: 98.62005: 98.62006: 98.62007: 98.62008: 98.62009: 98.62010: 98.62011: 98.62012: 98.62013: 98.62014: 98.62015: 98.62016: 98.62017: 98.62018: 98.62019: 98.62020: 98.62021: 98.62022: 98.62023: 98.62024: 98.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in France stood at 98.59. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in France peaked at 98.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.59, in 2000.

That places France 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in France, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in France, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 98.59
2001 98.59 +0.0%
2002 98.59 +0.0%
2003 98.59 +0.0%
2004 98.59 +0.0%
2005 98.59 +0.0%
2006 98.59 +0.0%
2007 98.59 +0.0%
2008 98.59 +0.0%
2009 98.59 +0.0%
2010 98.59 +0.0%
2011 98.59 +0.0%
2012 98.59 +0.0%
2013 98.59 +0.0%
2014 98.59 +0.0%
2015 98.59 +0.0%
2016 98.59 +0.0%
2017 98.59 +0.0%
2018 98.59 +0.0%
2019 98.59 +0.0%
2020 98.59 +0.0%
2021 98.59 +0.0%
2022 98.59 +0.0%
2023 98.59 +0.0%
2024 98.59 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.59 98.59 98.59 10
2010s 98.59 98.59 98.59 10
2020s 98.59 98.59 98.59 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 53 Sweden 98.72 compare
  2. 54 Iceland 98.7 compare
  3. 55 Slovakia 98.69 compare
  4. 57 Colombia 98.57 compare
  5. 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.57 compare
  6. 59 Canada 98.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in France?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in France was 98.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 98.59 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 98.59 in 2000.
How does France rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
France ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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