Number using at least basic sanitation in Greece
Greece: Number using at least basic sanitation was 9.95 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.95 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
79th
of 232 countries
All-time high
10.97 million
in 2010
All-time low
9.95 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Greece stood at 9.95 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Greece peaked at 10.97 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.95 million, in 2024.
That places Greece 79th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.55 million | — |
| 2001 | 10.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.96 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.91 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.61 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.31 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.14 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 9.95 million | -1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.95 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.95 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.76 million | 10.55 million | 10.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 million | 10.61 million | 10.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 million | 9.95 million | 10.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 76 Dominican Republic 10.30 million compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 10.23 million compare
- 78 Tajikistan 9.97 million compare
- 80 Honduras 9.49 million compare
- 81 Hungary 9.48 million compare
- 82 Israel 9.38 million compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Greece?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Greece was 9.95 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 million in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Greece ranks 79th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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