People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 97.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 6th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.4% | — |
| 2001 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 82.4% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 89.3% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 9 Turkmenistan 99.9% compare
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All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 97.1% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.