People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0017 people per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0017 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0018 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 people per person, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 157th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0018 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0018 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 people per person | -0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0017 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0017 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 people per person, 3.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 154 Saudi Arabia 0.0022 people per person compare
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0.0021 people per person compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 0.002 people per person compare
- 158 Syria 0.0016 people per person compare
- 159 Albania 0.0016 people per person compare
- 160 Thailand 0.0011 people per person 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in United Kingdom?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0017 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 people per person in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.