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
Latest (2024)
9.95 million people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
79th
of 232 countries
All-time high
10.97 million people
in 2010
All-time low
9.95 million people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.55 million people | — |
| 2001 | 10.62 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.67 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.71 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.94 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.97 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.96 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.91 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.83 million people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.77 million people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.70 million people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.66 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.64 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.61 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.59 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.47 million people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.31 million people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.14 million people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 9.95 million people | -1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.95 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.95 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million people, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.