People not using improved sanitation facilities in Italy
Italy: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 8,580 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Italy, 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
Italy recorded 8,580 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Italy peaked at 8,580 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,699 people, in 2000.
That places Italy 138th 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.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Italy, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,699 people | — |
| 2001 | 7,708 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,741 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7,793 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,870 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7,929 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 7,975 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8,036 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8,111 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8,172 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,221 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8,263 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8,317 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8,367 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,405 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,430 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,448 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,473 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8,494 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,505 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,516 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8,522 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,547 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8,566 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,580 people | +0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8,580 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 20.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8,580 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,797 people, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,903 people | 7,699 people | 8,172 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,392 people | 8,221 people | 8,505 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,546 people | 8,516 people | 8,580 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Italy?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Italy was 8,580 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8,580 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,699 people in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Italy ranks 138th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.