Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 96.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 35 groups
All-time high
96.3%
in 2024
All-time low
94.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 94 %2001: 94.1 %2002: 94.2 %2003: 94.2 %2004: 94.3 %2005: 94.4 %2006: 94.5 %2007: 94.6 %2008: 94.7 %2009: 94.8 %2010: 95 %2011: 95.1 %2012: 95.3 %2013: 95.4 %2014: 95.5 %2015: 95.7 %2016: 95.8 %2017: 95.9 %2018: 96 %2019: 96.1 %2020: 96.1 %2021: 96.2 %2022: 96.2 %2023: 96.3 %2024: 96.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 96.3% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Northern Europe peaked at 96.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2000.

Northern Europe ranks 3rd of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Northern Europe, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 94.0%
2001 94.1% +0.1%
2002 94.2% +0.1%
2003 94.2% +0.1%
2004 94.3% +0.1%
2005 94.4% +0.1%
2006 94.5% +0.1%
2007 94.6% +0.1%
2008 94.7% +0.1%
2009 94.8% +0.1%
2010 95.0% +0.2%
2011 95.1% +0.2%
2012 95.3% +0.2%
2013 95.4% +0.1%
2014 95.5% +0.1%
2015 95.7% +0.1%
2016 95.8% +0.1%
2017 95.9% +0.1%
2018 96.0% +0.1%
2019 96.1% +0.1%
2020 96.1% +0.1%
2021 96.2% +0.0%
2022 96.2% +0.0%
2023 96.3% +0.0%
2024 96.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.4% 94.0% 94.8% 10
2010s 95.6% 95.0% 96.1% 10
2020s 96.2% 96.1% 96.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Northern Europe?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Northern Europe was 96.3% 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2000.
How does Northern Europe rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Northern Europe ranks 3rd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Europe 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,764 data points, 2000–2024
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