Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use was 1.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.9%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2011
All-time low
1.9%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

01232011201520192011: 3 Percentage2012: 2.9 Percentage2013: 2.7 Percentage2014: 2.5 Percentage2015: 2.4 Percentage2016: 2.3 Percentage2017: 2.3 Percentage2018: 2 Percentage2019: 1.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 1.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 3.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2019.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use of their household in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 3.0%
2012 2.9% -3.3%
2013 2.7% -6.9%
2014 2.5% -7.4%
2015 2.4% -4.0%
2016 2.3% -4.2%
2017 2.3% +0.0%
2018 2.0% -13.0%
2019 1.9% -5.0%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 9 Serbia 2.1% compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 2.1% compare
  3. 11 Albania 2.0%
  4. 13 North Macedonia 1.7% compare
  5. 14 Hungary 1.6% compare
  6. 15 Croatia 1.4% compare
  7. 15 Croatia 1.4% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 1.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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Indicator
Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use of their household
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 791 data points, 2003–2023
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