Population using safely managed sanitation services in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 91.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 99 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2013
All-time low
91.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed sanitation services in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed sanitation services in United Kingdom stood at 91.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in United Kingdom peaked at 91.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 9th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.5% | — |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 91.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 91.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.2%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % 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 -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed sanitation services in United Kingdom?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in United Kingdom was 91.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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