People not using improved sanitation facilities in Romania
Romania: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.75 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Romania, 2001–2024
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 Romania is 1.75 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Romania peaked at 5.63 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million people, in 2024.
That places Romania 53rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 million people | 4.49 million people | 5.63 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.37 million people | 2.51 million people | 4.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million people | 1.75 million people | 2.32 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Romania?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Romania was 1.75 million 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million people in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Romania ranks 53rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.