Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Greece
Greece: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Greece stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Greece peaked at 99.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2000.
Greece ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 116,450 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Greece?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Greece was 99.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.