Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Greece

Greece: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 99.21 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 184 countries
All-time high
99.21
in 2017
All-time low
98.72
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.72001: 98.82002: 98.82003: 98.82004: 98.82005: 98.92006: 98.92007: 98.92008: 992009: 992010: 992011: 992012: 99.12013: 99.12014: 99.12015: 99.22016: 99.22017: 99.22018: 99.22019: 99.22020: 99.22021: 99.22022: 99.22023: 99.22024: 99.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Greece stood at 99.21. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Greece peaked at 99.21 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.72, in 2000.

Greece ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Greece, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 98.72
2001 98.75 +0.0%
2002 98.78 +0.0%
2003 98.81 +0.0%
2004 98.84 +0.0%
2005 98.87 +0.0%
2006 98.9 +0.0%
2007 98.93 +0.0%
2008 98.96 +0.0%
2009 98.99 +0.0%
2010 99.02 +0.0%
2011 99.05 +0.0%
2012 99.08 +0.0%
2013 99.11 +0.0%
2014 99.14 +0.0%
2015 99.17 +0.0%
2016 99.2 +0.0%
2017 99.21 +0.0%
2018 99.21 +0.0%
2019 99.21 +0.0%
2020 99.21 +0.0%
2021 99.21 +0.0%
2022 99.21 +0.0%
2023 99.21 +0.0%
2024 99.21 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.86 98.72 98.99 10
2010s 99.14 99.02 99.21 10
2020s 99.21 99.21 99.21 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 38 Albania 99.31 compare
  2. 39 Germany 99.29 compare
  3. 40 Russia 99.27 compare
  4. 42 Palau 99.15 compare
  5. 43 Uruguay 99.13 compare
  6. 44 United Kingdom 99.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Greece?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Greece was 99.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 99.21 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 98.72 in 2000.
How does Greece rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Greece ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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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Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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