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

Southern Europe: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 75.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 35 groups
All-time high
75.3%
in 2024
All-time low
67.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 67.1 %2001: 67.2 %2002: 67.3 %2003: 67.4 %2004: 67.8 %2005: 68.1 %2006: 68.2 %2007: 68.5 %2008: 68.9 %2009: 69.3 %2010: 69.8 %2011: 70.2 %2012: 70.6 %2013: 71.1 %2014: 71.6 %2015: 72.1 %2016: 72.6 %2017: 73.1 %2018: 73.7 %2019: 74.3 %2020: 74.6 %2021: 74.8 %2022: 75 %2023: 75.1 %2024: 75.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Europe is 75.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Europe peaked at 75.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2000.

That places Southern Europe 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Southern Europe, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 67.1%
2001 67.2% +0.1%
2002 67.3% +0.2%
2003 67.4% +0.2%
2004 67.8% +0.5%
2005 68.1% +0.5%
2006 68.2% +0.1%
2007 68.5% +0.5%
2008 68.9% +0.6%
2009 69.3% +0.6%
2010 69.8% +0.7%
2011 70.2% +0.6%
2012 70.6% +0.6%
2013 71.1% +0.7%
2014 71.6% +0.7%
2015 72.1% +0.7%
2016 72.6% +0.7%
2017 73.1% +0.7%
2018 73.7% +0.7%
2019 74.3% +0.9%
2020 74.6% +0.4%
2021 74.8% +0.3%
2022 75.0% +0.2%
2023 75.1% +0.2%
2024 75.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.0% 67.1% 69.3% 10
2010s 71.9% 69.8% 74.3% 10
2020s 75.0% 74.6% 75.3% 5

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  4. 10 Japan 99.2% compare
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  6. 12 Austria 98.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Europe?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Europe was 75.3% 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2000.
How does Southern Europe rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Southern Europe ranks 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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