Population using at least basic sanitation services in Romania
Romania: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 81.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Romania is 81.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Romania peaked at 81.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2001.
Romania ranks 100th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 53.8% | 59.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 61.4% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 76.5% | 81.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Romania?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Romania was 81.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Romania ranks 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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