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 0.0981 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in United Kingdom stood at 0.0981 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1173 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0981 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 126th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1173 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1172 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.116 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1149 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.114 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1132 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1124 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1117 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.111 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1103 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1096 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1089 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.108 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1072 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1064 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1056 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1049 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.104 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1031 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.102 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1008 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0989 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0981 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0981 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre, 567.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0981 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 10.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1138 people per square kilometre | 0.1103 people per square kilometre | 0.1173 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.106 people per square kilometre | 0.102 people per square kilometre | 0.1096 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0994 people per square kilometre | 0.0981 people per square kilometre | 0.1008 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 123 Palau 0.1065 people per square kilometre compare
- 124 Belarus 0.1011 people per square kilometre compare
- 125 United States 0.1002 people per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ukraine 0.0686 people per square kilometre compare
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0642 people per square kilometre compare
- 129 Thailand 0.0365 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- 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 0.0981 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1173 people per square kilometre 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 0.0981 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- United Kingdom ranks 126th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 8.5%. 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 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.