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. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Europe, 2000–2024
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 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.8% | — |
| 2001 | 94.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
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 |
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/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 34 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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