Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Europe
Europe: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 97.3% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Europe, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe recorded 97.3% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Europe peaked at 97.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2002.
Europe ranks 10th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 93.4% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.7% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.6% | 97.3% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.435 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Europe?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Europe was 97.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2002.
- How does Europe rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Europe ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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