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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.8% | — |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 81.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Romania's 81.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (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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