People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Netherlands
Netherlands: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0025 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0025 people per square kilometre for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Netherlands peaked at 0.0032 people per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 people per square kilometre, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 137th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.002 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0019 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 people per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 people per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 people per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.003 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.003 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.003 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.003 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.003 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0025 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre, 14.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0025 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 people per square kilometre | 0.0019 people per square kilometre | 0.003 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 people per square kilometre | 0.0029 people per square kilometre | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 people per square kilometre | 0.0025 people per square kilometre | 0.0028 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 134 Slovakia 0.012 people per square kilometre compare
- 135 Canada 0.0101 people per square kilometre compare
- 136 Luxembourg 0.0059 people per square kilometre compare
- 138 Belgium 0.0002 people per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bulgaria 0.0001 people per square kilometre compare
- 140 Finland 0 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Netherlands?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Netherlands was 0.0025 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 people per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Netherlands ranks 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.