People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Netherlands
Netherlands: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Netherlands, 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
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Netherlands stood at 97.5%. 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 Netherlands peaked at 97.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 73rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.5% | — |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 97.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 97.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Netherlands?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Netherlands ranks 73rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.