Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Italy
Italy: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 249 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2000
All-time low
99.9%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Italy, 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 Italy is 99.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Italy peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2024.
Italy ranks 34th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Italy's 99.9% 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 | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 31 Israel 99.9% compare
- 32 Spain 99.9% compare
- 33 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 35 Northern Mariana Islands 99.8% compare
- 36 Belarus 99.7% compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 99.7% compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Italy?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Italy was 99.9% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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