People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in European Union
European Union: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in European Union, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in European Union stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in European Union peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2001.
European Union ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.5% | — |
| 2001 | 96.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.4% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.5% | 5 |
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.8809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in European Union?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in European Union was 98.5% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2001.
- How does European Union rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- European Union ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.