Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Germany

Germany: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 140 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2024
All-time low
96.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Germany, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.12001: 96.12002: 96.12003: 96.12004: 96.12005: 96.22006: 96.22007: 96.32008: 96.32009: 96.42010: 96.42011: 96.42012: 96.52013: 96.52014: 96.52015: 96.52016: 96.62017: 96.62018: 96.62019: 96.72020: 96.72021: 96.72022: 96.72023: 96.82024: 96.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Germany is 96.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Germany peaked at 96.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2000.

That places Germany 17th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 96.1%
2001 96.1% +0.0%
2002 96.1% +0.0%
2003 96.1% +0.0%
2004 96.1% +0.0%
2005 96.2% +0.0%
2006 96.2% +0.0%
2007 96.3% +0.0%
2008 96.3% +0.0%
2009 96.4% +0.0%
2010 96.4% +0.0%
2011 96.4% +0.0%
2012 96.5% +0.0%
2013 96.5% +0.0%
2014 96.5% +0.0%
2015 96.5% +0.0%
2016 96.6% +0.0%
2017 96.6% +0.0%
2018 96.6% +0.0%
2019 96.7% +0.0%
2020 96.7% +0.0%
2021 96.7% +0.0%
2022 96.7% +0.0%
2023 96.8% +0.0%
2024 96.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.2% 96.1% 96.4% 10
2010s 96.5% 96.4% 96.7% 10
2020s 96.7% 96.7% 96.8% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Poland 97.8% compare
  2. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.5% compare
  3. 16 Israel 97.2% compare
  4. 18 Lithuania 96.4% compare
  5. 19 Luxembourg 96.3% compare
  6. 20 Liechtenstein 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Germany?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Germany was 96.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2000.
How does Germany rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Germany ranks 17th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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