People not using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands
Netherlands: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 82.05 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands, 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
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands is 82.05 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands peaked at 107.01 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.2 people, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 176th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.75 people | 64.2 people | 100.56 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.38 people | 99.01 people | 107.01 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.24 people | 82.05 people | 95.54 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 173 Cook Islands 162.86 people compare
- 174 Anguilla 132.7 people compare
- 175 Northern Mariana Islands 106.9 people compare
- 178 Bermuda 37.71 people compare
- 179 Niue 37.5 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands was 82.05 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 107.01 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2 people in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Netherlands ranks 176th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.