Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Romania

Romania: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 98.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 184 countries
All-time high
98.31
in 2023
All-time low
92.22
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Romania, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 92.22002: 92.22003: 92.22004: 92.22005: 92.22006: 92.62007: 92.92008: 93.22009: 93.62010: 93.92011: 94.32012: 94.62013: 94.92014: 95.32015: 95.62016: 95.92017: 96.32018: 96.62019: 972020: 97.32021: 97.62022: 982023: 98.32024: 98.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Romania stood at 98.31. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Romania peaked at 98.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92.22, in 2001.

That places Romania 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Romania, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 92.22
2002 92.22 +0.0%
2003 92.22 +0.0%
2004 92.22 +0.0%
2005 92.22 +0.0%
2006 92.56 +0.4%
2007 92.9 +0.4%
2008 93.24 +0.4%
2009 93.57 +0.4%
2010 93.91 +0.4%
2011 94.25 +0.4%
2012 94.59 +0.4%
2013 94.93 +0.4%
2014 95.27 +0.4%
2015 95.61 +0.4%
2016 95.94 +0.4%
2017 96.28 +0.4%
2018 96.62 +0.4%
2019 96.96 +0.4%
2020 97.3 +0.3%
2021 97.64 +0.3%
2022 97.97 +0.3%
2023 98.31 +0.3%
2024 98.31 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.6 92.22 93.57 9
2010s 95.44 93.91 96.96 10
2020s 97.91 97.3 98.31 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 61 Viet Nam 98.41 compare
  2. 62 Antigua and Barbuda 98.38 compare
  3. 63 China 98.36 compare
  4. 65 Tunisia 98.19 compare
  5. 66 Mauritius 98.15 compare
  6. 67 Norway 98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Romania?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Romania was 98.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 98.31 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 92.22 in 2001.
How does Romania rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Romania ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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