Population using safely managed sanitation services in Italy
Italy: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 77.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
77.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 99 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2000
All-time low
77.3%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed sanitation services in Italy stood at 77.3%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Italy peaked at 78.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2022.
That places Italy 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 78.0% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 77.4% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 371.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3495 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed sanitation services in Italy?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Italy was 77.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Italy ranks 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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