Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Finland
Finland: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 249 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2000
All-time low
99.4%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Finland is 99.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Finland peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2024.
That places Finland 52nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Finland's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % 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 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Finland?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Finland was 99.4% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Finland ranks 52nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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