People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was -0.9188 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Romania, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Romania stood at -0.9188 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 90.0% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Romania peaked at -0.5776 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -9.2 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Romania 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -0.5776 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 2004 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2005 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2006 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +315.8% |
| 2007 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2008 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2009 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2010 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2011 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2012 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2013 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2015 | -5.55 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2016 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2017 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2018 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2019 | -7.02 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2020 | -7.56 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2021 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2022 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2023 | -9.2 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2024 | -0.9188 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -0.9188 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2564 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Romania's -0.9188 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.9188 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -315.8% | -1.08 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +90.0% | -9.2 % change on previous year | -0.9188 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -74.1% | -0.5776 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | -0.5776 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -5.66 % change on previous year | -7.02 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.92 % change on previous year | -9.2 % change on previous year | -0.9188 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 110 Wallis and Futuna -0.818 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Latvia -0.8982 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Serbia -0.9086 % change on previous year compare
- 114 United States Virgin Islands -0.9289 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -0.933 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Turkey -0.9963 % change on previous year 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Romania?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Romania was -0.9188 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5776 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.2 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.