People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Germany

Germany: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 124 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2021
All-time low
97.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 97.8 % of urban population2001: 97.8 % of urban population2002: 97.8 % of urban population2003: 97.8 % of urban population2004: 97.8 % of urban population2005: 97.9 % of urban population2006: 97.9 % of urban population2007: 97.9 % of urban population2008: 98 % of urban population2009: 98 % of urban population2010: 98 % of urban population2011: 98 % of urban population2012: 98.1 % of urban population2013: 98.1 % of urban population2014: 98.1 % of urban population2015: 98.2 % of urban population2016: 98.2 % of urban population2017: 98.2 % of urban population2018: 98.2 % of urban population2019: 98.3 % of urban population2020: 98.3 % of urban population2021: 98.3 % of urban population2022: 98.3 % of urban population2023: 98.3 % of urban population2024: 98.3 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Germany is 98.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Germany peaked at 98.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2000.

Germany ranks 10th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Germany, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
2000 97.8%
2001 97.8% +0.0%
2002 97.8% +0.0%
2003 97.8% +0.0%
2004 97.8% +0.0%
2005 97.9% +0.0%
2006 97.9% +0.0%
2007 97.9% +0.0%
2008 98.0% +0.0%
2009 98.0% +0.0%
2010 98.0% +0.0%
2011 98.0% +0.0%
2012 98.1% +0.0%
2013 98.1% +0.0%
2014 98.1% +0.0%
2015 98.2% +0.0%
2016 98.2% +0.0%
2017 98.2% +0.0%
2018 98.2% +0.0%
2019 98.3% +0.0%
2020 98.3% +0.0%
2021 98.3% +0.0%
2022 98.3% +0.0%
2023 98.3% +0.0%
2024 98.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.9% 97.8% 98.0% 10
2010s 98.1% 98.0% 98.3% 10
2020s 98.3% 98.3% 98.3% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Chile 99.2% compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.0% compare
  3. 9 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
  4. 11 Lithuania 97.9% compare
  5. 12 Estonia 97.8% compare
  6. 13 Greece 97.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Germany?
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Germany was 98.3% 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, urban recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2000.
How does Germany rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
Germany ranks 10th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
154 places, 3,817 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.