Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Romania
Romania: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 90.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Romania, 2001β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 90.5% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Romania peaked at 90.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2002.
That places Romania 136th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 74.1% | 78.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 78.9% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 87.8% | 90.5% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.634 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 731,310 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 57,121 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,850 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 255,605 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Romania?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Romania was 90.5% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Romania ranks 136th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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