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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Denmark 98.9% compare
- 12 Austria 98.5% compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.8% compare
- 16 Poland 97.8% compare
- 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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