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%.
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
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 31.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 58.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1931 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.62 Mt CO2e (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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