People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Finland
Finland: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Finland, 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
Finland recorded 99.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Finland peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2000.
That places Finland 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Finland's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Finland?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Finland was 99.4% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Finland ranks 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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.