Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Europe

Europe: Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 81 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
81 %
in 2000
All-time low
75 %
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Europe, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 81 %2001: 80 %2002: 75 %2003: 76 %2004: 76 %2005: 76 %2006: 76 %2007: 76 %2008: 77 %2009: 77 %2010: 77 %2011: 78 %2012: 78 %2013: 78 %2014: 78 %2015: 79 %2016: 79 %2017: 79 %2018: 80 %2019: 80 %2020: 80 %2021: 80 %2022: 81 %2023: 81 %2024: 81 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Europe stood at 81 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Europe peaked at 81 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75 %, in 2002.

That places Europe 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value in Europe, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 81 %
2001 80 % -1.2%
2002 75 % -6.2%
2003 76 % +1.3%
2004 76 % +0.0%
2005 76 % +0.0%
2006 76 % +0.0%
2007 76 % +0.0%
2008 77 % +1.3%
2009 77 % +0.0%
2010 77 % +0.0%
2011 78 % +1.3%
2012 78 % +0.0%
2013 78 % +0.0%
2014 78 % +0.0%
2015 79 % +1.3%
2016 79 % +0.0%
2017 79 % +0.0%
2018 80 % +1.3%
2019 80 % +0.0%
2020 80 % +0.0%
2021 80 % +0.0%
2022 81 % +1.2%
2023 81 % +0.0%
2024 81 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77 % 75 % 81 % 10
2010s 78.6 % 77 % 80 % 10
2020s 80.6 % 80 % 81 % 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 4 Viet Nam 45 % compare
  2. 7 Denmark 99 % compare
  3. 7 Japan 99 % compare
  4. 7 Republic of Korea 99 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Europe?
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Europe was 81 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 81 % in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 75 % in 2002.
How does Europe rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2024
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