People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 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 urban population.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 97.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 97.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2001.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.2% | — |
| 2001 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.8% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.9% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.3% | 97.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Central Europe and the Baltics was 97.5% 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, urban recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2001.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban 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.