Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Germany

Germany: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 99.29 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 184 countries
All-time high
99.29
in 2000
All-time low
99.29
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.32001: 99.32002: 99.32003: 99.32004: 99.32005: 99.32006: 99.32007: 99.32008: 99.32009: 99.32010: 99.32011: 99.32012: 99.32013: 99.32014: 99.32015: 99.32016: 99.32017: 99.32018: 99.32019: 99.32020: 99.32021: 99.32022: 99.32023: 99.32024: 99.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Germany is 99.29, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Germany peaked at 99.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.29, in 2000.

That places Germany 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Germany, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 99.29
2001 99.29 +0.0%
2002 99.29 +0.0%
2003 99.29 +0.0%
2004 99.29 +0.0%
2005 99.29 +0.0%
2006 99.29 +0.0%
2007 99.29 +0.0%
2008 99.29 +0.0%
2009 99.29 +0.0%
2010 99.29 +0.0%
2011 99.29 +0.0%
2012 99.29 +0.0%
2013 99.29 +0.0%
2014 99.29 +0.0%
2015 99.29 +0.0%
2016 99.29 +0.0%
2017 99.29 +0.0%
2018 99.29 +0.0%
2019 99.29 +0.0%
2020 99.29 +0.0%
2021 99.29 +0.0%
2022 99.29 +0.0%
2023 99.29 +0.0%
2024 99.29 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.29 99.29 99.29 10
2010s 99.29 99.29 99.29 10
2020s 99.29 99.29 99.29 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 36 Finland 99.45 compare
  2. 37 Oman 99.32 compare
  3. 38 Albania 99.31 compare
  4. 40 Russia 99.27 compare
  5. 41 Greece 99.21 compare
  6. 42 Palau 99.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Germany?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Germany was 99.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 99.29 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 99.29 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Germany ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 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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