Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Iceland

Iceland: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 98.7 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 184 countries
All-time high
98.7
in 2003
All-time low
98.7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.72001: 98.72002: 98.72003: 98.72004: 98.72005: 98.72006: 98.72007: 98.72008: 98.72009: 98.72010: 98.72011: 98.72012: 98.72013: 98.72014: 98.72015: 98.72016: 98.72017: 98.72018: 98.72019: 98.72020: 98.72021: 98.72022: 98.72023: 98.72024: 98.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Iceland is 98.7, 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 Iceland peaked at 98.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 98.7, in 2000.

That places Iceland 54th 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 Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Iceland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 98.7
2001 98.7 +0.0%
2002 98.7 +0.0%
2003 98.7 +0.0%
2004 98.7 +0.0%
2005 98.7 +0.0%
2006 98.7 +0.0%
2007 98.7 +0.0%
2008 98.7 +0.0%
2009 98.7 +0.0%
2010 98.7 +0.0%
2011 98.7 +0.0%
2012 98.7 +0.0%
2013 98.7 +0.0%
2014 98.7 +0.0%
2015 98.7 +0.0%
2016 98.7 +0.0%
2017 98.7 +0.0%
2018 98.7 +0.0%
2019 98.7 +0.0%
2020 98.7 +0.0%
2021 98.7 +0.0%
2022 98.7 +0.0%
2023 98.7 +0.0%
2024 98.7 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.7 98.7 98.7 10
2010s 98.7 98.7 98.7 10
2020s 98.7 98.7 98.7 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 51 Sint Maarten 98.78 compare
  2. 52 Poland 98.77 compare
  3. 53 Sweden 98.72 compare
  4. 55 Slovakia 98.69 compare
  5. 56 France 98.59 compare
  6. 57 Colombia 98.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Iceland?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Iceland was 98.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 98.7 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7 in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Iceland ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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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