People not using improved sanitation facilities in Finland
Finland: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.71 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.71 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Finland peaked at 2.43 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.64 people, in 2011.
That places Finland 184th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Finland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.37 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.37 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.38 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.39 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.39 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.01 people | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 2.42 people | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 2.43 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.04 people | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 2.05 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.64 people | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 people | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 2.07 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.08 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.67 people | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 1.68 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.68 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.68 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.11 people | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 1.69 people | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.11 people | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7 people | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 1.71 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.71 people | +0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.71 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.71 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,797 people, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +25.6% | 1.64 people | 2.07 people |
| 2021 | +25.3% | 1.69 people | 2.11 people |
| 2019 | +25.1% | 1.68 people | 2.11 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 people | 2.01 people | 2.43 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 people | 1.64 people | 2.11 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 people | 1.69 people | 2.11 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 181 Bulgaria 13.4 people compare
- 182 Belgium 6.27 people compare
- 183 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.6 people compare
- 185 Chile 1.5 people compare
- 186 Andorra 0 people compare
- 186 Australia 0 people compare
- 186 Bahrain 0 people compare
- 186 Barbados 0 people compare
- 186 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 people compare
- 186 Brunei 0 people compare
- 186 Czechia 0 people compare
- 186 Denmark 0 people
- 186 Falkland Islands 0 people
- 186 Fiji 0 people compare
- 186 France 0 people
- 186 Germany 0 people
- 186 Gibraltar 0 people
- 186 Greece 0 people compare
- 186 Guernsey 0 people
- 186 Hungary 0 people
- 186 Iceland 0 people compare
- 186 Iran 0 people compare
- 186 Isle of Man 0 people
- 186 Jersey 0 people
- 186 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
- 186 Kuwait 0 people
- 186 Lebanon 0 people compare
- 186 Macao 0 people
- 186 Malaysia 0 people compare
- 186 Maldives 0 people compare
- 186 Malta 0 people compare
- 186 Mayotte 0 people compare
- 186 Mexico 0 people compare
- 186 Monaco 0 people
- 186 Montserrat 0 people compare
- 186 New Caledonia 0 people
- 186 New Zealand 0 people compare
- 186 Norway 0 people compare
- 186 Oman 0 people compare
- 186 Poland 0 people compare
- 186 Portugal 0 people compare
- 186 Puerto Rico 0 people compare
- 186 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 186 Saint Helena 0 people compare
- 186 Saint Martin (French part) 0 people compare
- 186 San Marino 0 people
- 186 Seychelles 0 people compare
- 186 Singapore 0 people
- 186 Spain 0 people compare
- 186 Switzerland 0 people compare
- 186 Tokelau 0 people compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Finland?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Finland was 1.71 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 people in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Finland ranks 184th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.