Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Italy
Italy: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 99.9% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Italy peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2000.
Italy ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 18 Bermuda 99.9% compare
- 19 Spain 99.9% compare
- 19 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 22 Turkey 99.9% compare
- 23 United States 99.9% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 99.8% compare
More population data for Italy
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 312,849 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Italy?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Italy was 99.9% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.