People using safely managed sanitation services in Germany

Germany: People using safely managed sanitation services was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 146 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2024
All-time low
96.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.1 % of population2001: 96.1 % of population2002: 96.1 % of population2003: 96.1 % of population2004: 96.1 % of population2005: 96.2 % of population2006: 96.2 % of population2007: 96.3 % of population2008: 96.3 % of population2009: 96.4 % of population2010: 96.4 % of population2011: 96.4 % of population2012: 96.5 % of population2013: 96.5 % of population2014: 96.5 % of population2015: 96.5 % of population2016: 96.6 % of population2017: 96.6 % of population2018: 96.6 % of population2019: 96.7 % of population2020: 96.7 % of population2021: 96.7 % of population2022: 96.7 % of population2023: 96.8 % of population2024: 96.8 % of population

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

Analysis

In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services in Germany stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Germany peaked at 96.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2000.

That places Germany 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Germany, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 96.1%
2001 96.1% +0.0%
2002 96.1% +0.0%
2003 96.1% +0.0%
2004 96.1% +0.0%
2005 96.2% +0.0%
2006 96.2% +0.0%
2007 96.3% +0.0%
2008 96.3% +0.0%
2009 96.4% +0.0%
2010 96.4% +0.0%
2011 96.4% +0.0%
2012 96.5% +0.0%
2013 96.5% +0.0%
2014 96.5% +0.0%
2015 96.5% +0.0%
2016 96.6% +0.0%
2017 96.6% +0.0%
2018 96.6% +0.0%
2019 96.7% +0.0%
2020 96.7% +0.0%
2021 96.7% +0.0%
2022 96.7% +0.0%
2023 96.8% +0.0%
2024 96.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.2% 96.1% 96.4% 10
2010s 96.5% 96.4% 96.7% 10
2020s 96.7% 96.7% 96.8% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 15 Netherlands 97.5% compare
  2. 16 Israel 97.2% compare
  3. 17 United States 97.0% compare
  4. 19 Lithuania 96.4% compare
  5. 20 Luxembourg 96.3% compare
  6. 21 Liechtenstein 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Germany?
People using safely managed sanitation services in Germany was 96.8% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2000.
How does Germany rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Germany ranks 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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.