Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Greece

Greece: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 99.21 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.21
in 2017
All-time low
98.72
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Greece, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.72001: 98.82002: 98.82003: 98.82004: 98.82005: 98.92006: 98.92007: 98.92008: 992009: 992010: 992011: 992012: 99.12013: 99.12014: 99.12015: 99.22016: 99.22017: 99.22018: 99.22019: 99.22020: 99.22021: 99.22022: 99.22023: 99.22024: 99.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Greece stood at 99.21. 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, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Greece peaked at 99.21 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.72, in 2000.

Greece ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Greece, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 98.72 —
2001 98.75 +0.0%
2002 98.78 +0.0%
2003 98.81 +0.0%
2004 98.84 +0.0%
2005 98.87 +0.0%
2006 98.9 +0.0%
2007 98.93 +0.0%
2008 98.96 +0.0%
2009 98.99 +0.0%
2010 99.02 +0.0%
2011 99.05 +0.0%
2012 99.08 +0.0%
2013 99.11 +0.0%
2014 99.14 +0.0%
2015 99.17 +0.0%
2016 99.2 +0.0%
2017 99.21 +0.0%
2018 99.21 +0.0%
2019 99.21 +0.0%
2020 99.21 +0.0%
2021 99.21 +0.0%
2022 99.21 +0.0%
2023 99.21 +0.0%
2024 99.21 +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 99.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.97, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 99.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.86 98.72 98.99 10
2010s 99.14 99.02 99.21 10
2020s 99.21 99.21 99.21 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 39 Albania 99.31 compare
  2. 40 Germany 99.29 compare
  3. 41 Russia 99.27 compare
  4. 43 Palau 99.15 compare
  5. 44 Uruguay 99.13 compare
  6. 45 United Kingdom 99.04 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Greece?
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Greece was 99.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 99.21 in 2017.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 98.72 in 2000.
How does Greece rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Greece ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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