Bathing waters with excellent quality by location in Italy

Italy: Bathing waters with excellent quality by location was 4,850 Number in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4,850 Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 30 countries
All-time high
4,901 Number
in 2011
All-time low
4,848 Number
in 2020
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Bathing waters with excellent quality by location in Italy, 2011–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2011201820252011: 4.9k Number2012: 4.9k Number2013: 4.9k Number2014: 4.9k Number2015: 4.9k Number2016: 4.9k Number2017: 4.9k Number2018: 4.9k Number2019: 4.9k Number2020: 4.8k Number2021: 4.8k Number2022: 4.9k Number2023: 4.9k Number2024: 4.9k Number2025: 4.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4,850 Number for bathing waters with excellent quality by location in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bathing waters with excellent quality by location in Italy peaked at 4,901 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,848 Number, in 2020.

Italy ranks 1st of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Bathing waters with excellent quality by location in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Bathing waters with excellent quality by location in Italy, 2011 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2011 4,901 Number —
2012 4,880 Number -0.4%
2013 4,867 Number -0.3%
2014 4,864 Number -0.1%
2015 4,866 Number +0.0%
2016 4,864 Number -0.0%
2017 4,864 Number +0.0%
2018 4,871 Number +0.1%
2019 4,864 Number -0.1%
2020 4,848 Number -0.3%
2021 4,850 Number +0.0%
2022 4,854 Number +0.1%
2023 4,853 Number -0.0%
2024 4,853 Number +0.0%
2025 4,850 Number -0.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 4,850 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133 Number, 36.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 4,850 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 133 Number, 36.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,871 Number 4,864 Number 4,901 Number 9
2020s 4,851 Number 4,848 Number 4,854 Number 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 France 2,089 Number compare
  2. 3 Spain 2,023 Number compare
  3. 4 Greece 1,733 Number compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bathing waters with excellent quality by location in Italy?
Bathing waters with excellent quality by location in Italy was 4,850 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest bathing waters with excellent quality by location recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,901 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest bathing waters with excellent quality by location recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4,848 Number in 2020.
How does Italy rank for bathing waters with excellent quality by location?
Italy ranks 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is bathing waters with excellent quality by location rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Bathing waters with excellent quality by location. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bathing waters with excellent quality by location
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 456 data points, 2011–2025
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