Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use was 0.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

00.20.40.60.812005201120182005: 1 Percentage2006: 0.8 Percentage2007: 0.8 Percentage2008: 0.6 Percentage2009: 0.5 Percentage2010: 0.5 Percentage2011: 0.1 Percentage2012: 0.3 Percentage2013: 0.2 Percentage2014: 0.4 Percentage2015: 0.4 Percentage2016: 0.4 Percentage2017: 0.5 Percentage2018: 0.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in United Kingdom stood at 0.5%.

The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in United Kingdom peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use of their household in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 1.0%
2006 0.8% -20.0%
2007 0.8% +0.0%
2008 0.6% -25.0%
2009 0.5% -16.7%
2010 0.5% +0.0%
2011 0.1% -80.0%
2012 0.3% +200.0%
2013 0.2% -33.3%
2014 0.4% +100.0%
2015 0.4% +0.0%
2016 0.4% +0.0%
2017 0.5% +25.0%
2018 0.5% +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +200.0% 0.1% 0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 5
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.5% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 23 Poland 0.6% compare
  2. 23 Poland 0.6% compare
  3. 25 Cyprus 0.5% compare
  4. 25 Denmark 0.5% compare
  5. 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 0.5% compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in United Kingdom?
Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use in United Kingdom was 0.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use?
United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total population not having indoor flushing toilet for the sole use of their household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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