Number using at least basic sanitation in Romania
Romania: Number using at least basic sanitation was 17.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.22 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 232 countries
All-time high
17.30 million
in 2023
All-time low
15.75 million
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 17.22 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Romania peaked at 17.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.75 million, in 2005.
That places Romania 54th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.25 million | — |
| 2002 | 16.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.22 million | -0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 17.22 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 5.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 17.22 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.97 million | 15.75 million | 16.25 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.52 million | 16.12 million | 16.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 million | 17.03 million | 17.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Romania?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Romania was 17.22 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.75 million in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Romania ranks 54th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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