People using at least basic sanitation services in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: People using at least basic sanitation services was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Europe & Central Asia is 97.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 97.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2002.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.4% | — |
| 2001 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.7% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.4% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.8% | 97.4% | 5 |
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.3708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Europe & Central Asia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Europe & Central Asia was 97.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.