People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Iceland
Iceland: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 388,589 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 388,589 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Iceland peaked at 388,589 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 277,899 people, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 171st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294,815 people | 277,899 people | 314,743 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,258 people | 314,292 people | 356,303 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,474 people | 362,143 people | 388,589 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Iceland?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Iceland was 388,589 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 388,589 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,899 people in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Iceland ranks 171st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.