Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 98.8% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iceland, 2000β2024
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 Iceland is 98.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iceland peaked at 98.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2024.
That places Iceland 72nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 69 Cook Islands 98.8% compare
- 70 Costa Rica 98.8% compare
- 71 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 98.8% compare
- 73 Sweden 98.7% compare
- 74 France 98.6% compare
- 75 Canada 98.6% compare
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- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iceland?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iceland was 98.8% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Iceland ranks 72nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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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