People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in European Union
European Union: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 97.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in European Union is 97.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in European Union peaked at 97.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2001.
European Union ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.2% | — |
| 2001 | 91.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 91.8% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.4% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.8% | 97.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in European Union?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in European Union was 97.3% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2001.
- How does European Union rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- European Union ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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.