Number using at least basic sanitation in Iceland
Iceland: Number using at least basic sanitation was 388,589 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
388,589
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
171st
of 232 countries
All-time high
388,589
in 2024
All-time low
277,899
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Iceland stood at 388,589. 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Iceland peaked at 388,589 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 277,899, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 277,899 | — |
| 2001 | 281,624 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 284,145 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 286,115 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 288,642 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 293,247 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 300,198 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 307,876 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 313,663 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 314,743 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 314,292 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 315,258 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 316,941 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 319,947 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 323,528 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 326,925 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 331,489 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 339,347 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 348,555 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 356,303 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 362,143 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 368,098 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 375,713 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 382,825 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 388,589 | +1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 388,589 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 388,589 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294,815 | 277,899 | 314,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,258 | 314,292 | 356,303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,474 | 362,143 | 388,589 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Iceland?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Iceland was 388,589 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 388,589 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,899 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Iceland ranks 171st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 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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