Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 98.96 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 124 countries
All-time high
98.96
in 2013
All-time low
98.88
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.92001: 98.92002: 98.92003: 98.92004: 98.92005: 98.92006: 98.92007: 98.92008: 98.92009: 98.92010: 98.92011: 98.92012: 98.92013: 992014: 992015: 992016: 992017: 992018: 992019: 992020: 992021: 992022: 992023: 992024: 99

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in United Kingdom stood at 98.96. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in United Kingdom peaked at 98.96 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.88, in 2000.

United Kingdom ranks 8th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.89 98.88 98.92 10
2010s 98.95 98.93 98.96 10
2020s 98.96 98.96 98.96 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 5 Austria 99.95 compare
  2. 6 Switzerland 99.77 compare
  3. 7 Chile 99.19 compare
  4. 9 United Arab Emirates 98.44 compare
  5. 10 Germany 98.33 compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 97.9 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in United Kingdom?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in United Kingdom was 98.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 98.96 in 2013.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 98.88 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
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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