Number using at least basic sanitation in Norway

Norway: Number using at least basic sanitation was 5.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.47 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
105th
of 232 countries
All-time high
5.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.40 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number using at least basic sanitation in Norway, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201220242000: 4.4M2001: 4.4M2002: 4.5M2003: 4.5M2004: 4.5M2005: 4.5M2006: 4.6M2007: 4.6M2008: 4.7M2009: 4.7M2010: 4.8M2011: 4.9M2012: 4.9M2013: 5.0M2014: 5.0M2015: 5.1M2016: 5.1M2017: 5.2M2018: 5.2M2019: 5.2M2020: 5.3M2021: 5.3M2022: 5.4M2023: 5.4M2024: 5.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 5.47 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Norway peaked at 5.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.40 million, in 2000.

That places Norway 105th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Number using at least basic sanitation in Norway, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.40 million —
2001 4.43 million +0.5%
2002 4.45 million +0.5%
2003 4.48 million +0.6%
2004 4.50 million +0.6%
2005 4.53 million +0.7%
2006 4.57 million +0.8%
2007 4.62 million +1.0%
2008 4.68 million +1.3%
2009 4.74 million +1.3%
2010 4.79 million +1.3%
2011 4.86 million +1.3%
2012 4.92 million +1.3%
2013 4.98 million +1.2%
2014 5.04 million +1.1%
2015 5.09 million +1.0%
2016 5.13 million +0.9%
2017 5.17 million +0.8%
2018 5.21 million +0.7%
2019 5.24 million +0.7%
2020 5.27 million +0.6%
2021 5.30 million +0.5%
2022 5.35 million +0.9%
2023 5.41 million +1.1%
2024 5.47 million +1.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 5.47 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 5.47 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.54 million 4.40 million 4.74 million 10
2010s 5.04 million 4.79 million 5.24 million 10
2020s 5.36 million 5.27 million 5.47 million 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 102 Lebanon 5.76 million compare
  2. 103 Finland 5.59 million compare
  3. 104 El Salvador 5.58 million compare
  4. 106 Palestine 5.46 million compare
  5. 107 Slovakia 5.37 million compare
  6. 108 Oman 5.25 million compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number using at least basic sanitation in Norway?
Number using at least basic sanitation in Norway was 5.47 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5.47 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.40 million in 2000.
How does Norway rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
Norway ranks 105th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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