Number using at least basic sanitation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number using at least basic sanitation was 68.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.52 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 232 countries
All-time high
68.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
58.54 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 68.52 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in United Kingdom peaked at 68.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.54 million, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.54 million | — |
| 2001 | 58.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 63.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 64.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.52 million | +0.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 68.52 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 22.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 68.52 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 11.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.03 million | 58.54 million | 61.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.54 million | 62.45 million | 66.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.59 million | 66.75 million | 68.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in United Kingdom?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in United Kingdom was 68.52 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 68.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.54 million in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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