People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0028 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.0028 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.0028 people per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 people per person, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 149th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0024 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0024 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 people per person | -0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0028 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 4.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0028 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 people per person, 5.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0024 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0027 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 people per person | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0028 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 146 United States 0.0039 people per person compare
- 147 Guyana 0.0035 people per person compare
- 148 Palestine 0.0029 people per person compare
- 150 Sri Lanka 0.0027 people per person compare
- 151 South Korea 0.0027 people per person compare
- 152 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0024 people per person compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Estonia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Estonia was 0.0028 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 people per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 people per person in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People 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.