People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Europe & Central Asia, 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
Europe & Central Asia recorded 98.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2002.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.6% | — |
| 2001 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 95.4% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.5% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Europe & Central Asia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Europe & Central Asia 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.