People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 93.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Central Europe and the Baltics is 93.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 93.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2001.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.1% | — |
| 2001 | 77.5% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 77.5% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 84.6% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.1% | 93.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 9 Turkmenistan 99.9% compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 99.9% compare
- 11 Switzerland 99.9% compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Central Europe and the Baltics was 93.2% 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, rural recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2001.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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, rural (% of rural 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.