People using safely managed sanitation services in Italy

Italy: People using safely managed sanitation services was 78.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
79.3%
in 2003
All-time low
78.2%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 79.3 % of population2001: 79.3 % of population2002: 79.3 % of population2003: 79.3 % of population2004: 79.2 % of population2005: 79.2 % of population2006: 79.1 % of population2007: 79 % of population2008: 79 % of population2009: 78.9 % of population2010: 78.9 % of population2011: 78.8 % of population2012: 78.8 % of population2013: 78.7 % of population2014: 78.6 % of population2015: 78.6 % of population2016: 78.5 % of population2017: 78.5 % of population2018: 78.4 % of population2019: 78.4 % of population2020: 78.3 % of population2021: 78.3 % of population2022: 78.2 % of population2023: 78.2 % of population2024: 78.2 % 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 Italy stood at 78.2%.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Italy peaked at 79.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2022.

Italy ranks 53rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 79.3%
2001 79.3% +0.0%
2002 79.3% +0.0%
2003 79.3% +0.0%
2004 79.2% -0.1%
2005 79.2% -0.1%
2006 79.1% -0.1%
2007 79.0% -0.1%
2008 79.0% -0.1%
2009 78.9% -0.1%
2010 78.9% -0.1%
2011 78.8% -0.1%
2012 78.8% -0.1%
2013 78.7% -0.1%
2014 78.6% -0.1%
2015 78.6% -0.1%
2016 78.5% -0.1%
2017 78.5% -0.1%
2018 78.4% -0.1%
2019 78.4% -0.1%
2020 78.3% -0.1%
2021 78.3% -0.1%
2022 78.2% -0.1%
2023 78.2% +0.0%
2024 78.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.2% 78.9% 79.3% 10
2010s 78.6% 78.4% 78.9% 10
2020s 78.2% 78.2% 78.3% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 50 Macao 80.0% compare
  2. 51 Tunisia 79.8% compare
  3. 52 Turkey 78.9% compare
  4. 54 Norway 77.9% compare
  5. 55 Cyprus 77.0% compare
  6. 56 Bulgaria 75.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Italy?
People using safely managed sanitation services in Italy was 78.2% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2022.
How does Italy rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Italy ranks 53rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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.