Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 159 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2024
All-time low
97.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 97.3 %2001: 97.3 %2002: 97.3 %2003: 97.4 %2004: 97.4 %2005: 97.4 %2006: 97.4 %2007: 97.5 %2008: 97.5 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 97.6 %2011: 97.6 %2012: 97.6 %2013: 97.6 %2014: 97.7 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 97.7 %2017: 97.7 %2018: 97.7 %2019: 97.8 %2020: 97.8 %2021: 97.8 %2022: 97.8 %2023: 97.8 %2024: 97.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 97.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 97.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 97.3%
2001 97.3% +0.0%
2002 97.3% +0.0%
2003 97.4% +0.0%
2004 97.4% +0.0%
2005 97.4% +0.0%
2006 97.4% +0.0%
2007 97.5% +0.0%
2008 97.5% +0.0%
2009 97.5% +0.0%
2010 97.6% +0.0%
2011 97.6% +0.0%
2012 97.6% +0.0%
2013 97.6% +0.0%
2014 97.7% +0.0%
2015 97.7% +0.0%
2016 97.7% +0.0%
2017 97.7% +0.0%
2018 97.7% +0.0%
2019 97.8% +0.0%
2020 97.8% +0.0%
2021 97.8% +0.0%
2022 97.8% +0.0%
2023 97.8% +0.0%
2024 97.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.4% 97.3% 97.5% 10
2010s 97.7% 97.6% 97.8% 10
2020s 97.8% 97.8% 97.8% 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 11 Denmark 98.9% compare
  2. 12 Austria 98.5% compare
  3. 13 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.8% compare
  5. 16 Poland 97.8% compare
  6. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 97.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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