People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Romania
Romania: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed sanitation services in Romania, 2001–2024
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 Romania is 89.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Romania peaked at 89.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2002.
That places Romania 39th out of 146 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.9% | — |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 89.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 97% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 89.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 47.9% | 57.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 59.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 83.1% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Romania?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in Romania was 89.8% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.