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. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 249 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2000
All-time low
98.8%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iceland, 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 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 79th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8% | — |
| 2001 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 100% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.8% 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 | 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
- 76 Cook Islands 98.8% compare
- 77 Costa Rica 98.8% compare
- 78 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 98.8% compare
- 80 Sweden 98.7% compare
- 81 France 98.6% compare
- 82 Canada 98.6% compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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 79th out of 249 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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