Number using at least basic sanitation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number using at least basic sanitation was 17.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.80 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
53rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
17.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.75 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Netherlands is 17.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Netherlands peaked at 17.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.75 million, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 53rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.75 million | — |
| 2001 | 15.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 17.80 million | +0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 17.80 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 5.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 17.80 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.07 million | 15.75 million | 16.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.73 million | 16.40 million | 17.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.50 million | 17.23 million | 17.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Netherlands?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Netherlands was 17.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.75 million in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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