People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Romania
Romania: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0917 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0917 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Romania peaked at 0.2575 people per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0917 people per person, in 2024.
That places Romania 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2543 people per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.2575 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2568 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2555 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2543 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2443 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2366 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2294 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2203 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2107 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2008 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1916 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1826 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1737 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1648 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.156 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1473 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1384 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1294 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1203 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1111 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1019 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0925 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0917 people per person | -0.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0917 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 157.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0917 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 people per person, 190.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2454 people per person | 0.2203 people per person | 0.2575 people per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1695 people per person | 0.1294 people per person | 0.2107 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1035 people per person | 0.0917 people per person | 0.1203 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 66 Panama 0.0961 people per person compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 0.0955 people per person compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 0.095 people per person compare
- 70 Faroe Islands 0.0912 people per person compare
- 71 Laos 0.0873 people per person compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0847 people per person 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, per capita in Romania?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Romania was 0.0917 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2575 people per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0917 people per person in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Romania ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 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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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.