People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Norway
Norway: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Norway, 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
Norway recorded 98.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Norway peaked at 98.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2000.
That places Norway 65th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Norway?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Norway was 98.0% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Norway ranks 65th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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.