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.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.4% | — |
| 2001 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 77.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.3%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Italy's 77.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.2%, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (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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