People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 98.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002–2024
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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 98.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 98.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2002.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 23 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91.2% | — |
| 2003 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.8% | 91.2% | 93.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 93.4% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.7% | 5 |
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (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, urban in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 98.7% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.