Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Italy

Italy: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 78.57 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 124 countries
All-time high
79.71
in 2000
All-time low
78.57
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Italy, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 79.72001: 79.72002: 79.72003: 79.72004: 79.72005: 79.62006: 79.52007: 79.52008: 79.42009: 79.42010: 79.32011: 79.22012: 79.22013: 79.12014: 79.12015: 792016: 78.92017: 78.92018: 78.82019: 78.82020: 78.72021: 78.62022: 78.62023: 78.62024: 78.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Italy is 78.57, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Italy peaked at 79.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.57, in 2022.

Italy ranks 38th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 79.71 —
2001 79.71 +0.0%
2002 79.71 +0.0%
2003 79.71 +0.0%
2004 79.65 -0.1%
2005 79.59 -0.1%
2006 79.53 -0.1%
2007 79.47 -0.1%
2008 79.41 -0.1%
2009 79.35 -0.1%
2010 79.29 -0.1%
2011 79.23 -0.1%
2012 79.17 -0.1%
2013 79.11 -0.1%
2014 79.05 -0.1%
2015 78.99 -0.1%
2016 78.93 -0.1%
2017 78.87 -0.1%
2018 78.81 -0.1%
2019 78.75 -0.1%
2020 78.69 -0.1%
2021 78.63 -0.1%
2022 78.57 -0.1%
2023 78.57 +0.0%
2024 78.57 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 78.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.33, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 78.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.85, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.59 79.35 79.71 10
2010s 79.02 78.75 79.29 10
2020s 78.61 78.57 78.69 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 35 Belarus 81.11 compare
  2. 36 Macao 79.96 compare
  3. 37 Bulgaria 79.55 compare
  4. 39 Turkey 78.13 compare
  5. 40 Mongolia 77.78 compare
  6. 41 Moldova 77.22 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Italy?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Italy was 78.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 79.71 in 2000.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 78.57 in 2022.
How does Italy rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Italy ranks 38th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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