People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Romania
Romania: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 98.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Romania, 2001–2024
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 Romania stood at 98.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Romania peaked at 98.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2001.
That places Romania 62nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92.2% | — |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 98.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's 98.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 92.2% | 93.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.9% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Romania?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Romania was 98.3% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Romania ranks 62nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.