People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0003 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in United Kingdom stood at 0.0003 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0005 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 people per person, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 130th out of 171 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0005 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0005 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 people per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0003 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in United Kingdom?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in United Kingdom was 0.0003 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 people per person in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- United Kingdom ranks 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.