People using safely managed sanitation services in France

France: People using safely managed sanitation services was 90.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
90.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 146 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2024
All-time low
88.7%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services in France, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 88.8 % of population2001: 88.8 % of population2002: 88.8 % of population2003: 88.8 % of population2004: 88.8 % of population2005: 88.8 % of population2006: 88.7 % of population2007: 88.7 % of population2008: 88.7 % of population2009: 88.7 % of population2010: 88.7 % of population2011: 88.7 % of population2012: 88.8 % of population2013: 88.9 % of population2014: 89 % of population2015: 89.1 % of population2016: 89.2 % of population2017: 89.3 % of population2018: 89.4 % of population2019: 89.5 % of population2020: 89.6 % of population2021: 89.7 % of population2022: 89.8 % of population2023: 89.9 % of population2024: 90 % of population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services in France is 90.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in France peaked at 90.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2011.

That places France 38th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using safely managed sanitation services in France, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in France, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 88.8%
2001 88.8% +0.0%
2002 88.8% +0.0%
2003 88.8% -0.0%
2004 88.8% -0.0%
2005 88.8% -0.0%
2006 88.7% -0.0%
2007 88.7% -0.0%
2008 88.7% -0.0%
2009 88.7% -0.0%
2010 88.7% -0.0%
2011 88.7% -0.0%
2012 88.8% +0.1%
2013 88.9% +0.1%
2014 89.0% +0.1%
2015 89.1% +0.1%
2016 89.2% +0.1%
2017 89.3% +0.1%
2018 89.4% +0.1%
2019 89.5% +0.1%
2020 89.6% +0.1%
2021 89.7% +0.1%
2022 89.8% +0.1%
2023 89.9% +0.1%
2024 90.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.8% 88.7% 88.8% 10
2010s 89.1% 88.7% 89.5% 10
2020s 89.8% 89.6% 90.0% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 35 Estonia 90.6% compare
  2. 36 San Marino 90.2% compare
  3. 37 Finland 90.1% compare
  4. 39 Romania 89.8% compare
  5. 40 New Zealand 88.8% compare
  6. 41 Spain 88.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in France?
People using safely managed sanitation services in France was 90.0% 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 safely managed sanitation services recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2011.
How does France rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
France ranks 38th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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About this data

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.