People using safely managed sanitation services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): People using safely managed sanitation services was 74.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
4th
of 30 groups
All-time high
74.8%
in 2024
All-time low
59.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 59.8 % of population2001: 59.8 % of population2002: 59.9 % of population2003: 60.1 % of population2004: 60.5 % of population2005: 61 % of population2006: 61.4 % of population2007: 61.9 % of population2008: 62.3 % of population2009: 62.8 % of population2010: 63.3 % of population2011: 63.9 % of population2012: 64.5 % of population2013: 65.1 % of population2014: 65.7 % of population2015: 66.4 % of population2016: 67.2 % of population2017: 68 % of population2018: 68.9 % of population2019: 70 % of population2020: 70.9 % of population2021: 71.6 % of population2022: 72.3 % of population2023: 72.8 % of population2024: 74.8 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 74.8% for people using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 74.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2000.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

People using safely managed sanitation services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 59.8%
2001 59.8% +0.0%
2002 59.9% +0.3%
2003 60.1% +0.3%
2004 60.5% +0.8%
2005 61.0% +0.8%
2006 61.4% +0.7%
2007 61.9% +0.7%
2008 62.3% +0.7%
2009 62.8% +0.8%
2010 63.3% +0.9%
2011 63.9% +0.9%
2012 64.5% +0.9%
2013 65.1% +1.0%
2014 65.7% +0.9%
2015 66.4% +1.0%
2016 67.2% +1.2%
2017 68.0% +1.3%
2018 68.9% +1.3%
2019 70.0% +1.6%
2020 70.9% +1.3%
2021 71.6% +1.1%
2022 72.3% +0.9%
2023 72.8% +0.8%
2024 74.8% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.9% 59.8% 62.8% 10
2010s 66.3% 63.3% 70.0% 10
2020s 72.5% 70.9% 74.8% 5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

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  3. 1 Malta 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
  5. 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
  6. 6 Qatar 99.9% compare
  7. 7 Switzerland 99.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
People using safely managed sanitation services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 74.8% 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 safely managed sanitation services recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2000.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.