People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Romania
Romania: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 6.94 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Romania is 6.94 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Romania peaked at 20.63 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.94 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Romania 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Romania, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.63 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 20.5 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.27 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.03 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.8 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 18.93 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 18.09 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 17.27 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 16.46 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 15.68 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 14.89 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 14.19 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 13.52 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 12.86 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.19 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.53 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 10.87 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.21 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 9.54 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 8.88 people per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 8.21 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 7.57 people per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 6.94 people per square kilometre | -8.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.94 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre, 40188.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.94 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 774.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.11 people per square kilometre | 16.46 people per square kilometre | 20.63 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.55 people per square kilometre | 9.54 people per square kilometre | 15.68 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 people per square kilometre | 6.94 people per square kilometre | 8.88 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 57 Moldova 7.83 people per square kilometre compare
- 58 Sudan 7.56 people per square kilometre compare
- 59 Eswatini 7.18 people per square kilometre compare
- 61 Maldives 6.79 people per square kilometre compare
- 62 Vanuatu 6.69 people per square kilometre compare
- 63 Angola 6.42 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Romania?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Romania was 6.94 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.63 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Romania ranks 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.