People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Greece
Greece: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 9.95 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Greece stood at 9.95 million people. 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Greece peaked at 10.97 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.95 million people, in 2024.
That places Greece 79th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.76 million people | 10.55 million people | 10.94 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 million people | 10.61 million people | 10.97 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 million people | 9.95 million people | 10.59 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 76 Dominican Republic 10.30 million people compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 10.23 million people compare
- 78 Tajikistan 9.97 million people compare
- 80 Honduras 9.49 million people compare
- 81 Hungary 9.48 million people compare
- 82 Israel 9.38 million people compare
More reference data data for Greece
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.73 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Greece?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Greece was 9.95 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 million people in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Greece ranks 79th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.