People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Estonia
Estonia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Estonia, 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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Estonia is 98.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Estonia peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2023.
That places Estonia 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.0% compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 99.0% compare
- 44 Czechia 99.0% compare
- 46 Costa Rica 98.9% compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.9% compare
- 48 Iraq 98.8% compare
More health data for Estonia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.8794 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Estonia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Estonia was 98.9% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Estonia ranks 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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.