Rural without improved sanitation in Estonia

Estonia: Rural without improved sanitation was 719.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
719.85
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
130th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2,797
in 2000
All-time low
719.85
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Estonia, 2000–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2000201220242000: 2.8k2001: 2.7k2002: 2.6k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.1k2020: 976.72021: 887.82022: 809.22023: 728.42024: 719.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 719.85 for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Estonia peaked at 2,797 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 719.85, in 2024.

That places Estonia 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Rural without improved sanitation in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Estonia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2,797 —
2001 2,702 -3.4%
2002 2,608 -3.5%
2003 2,514 -3.6%
2004 2,421 -3.7%
2005 2,329 -3.8%
2006 2,237 -3.9%
2007 2,148 -4.0%
2008 2,063 -4.0%
2009 1,980 -4.1%
2010 1,895 -4.3%
2011 1,809 -4.6%
2012 1,714 -5.2%
2013 1,613 -5.9%
2014 1,515 -6.1%
2015 1,422 -6.1%
2016 1,331 -6.4%
2017 1,240 -6.8%
2018 1,153 -7.1%
2019 1,065 -7.6%
2020 976.68 -8.3%
2021 887.8 -9.1%
2022 809.21 -8.9%
2023 728.41 -10.0%
2024 719.85 -1.2%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 719.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 75.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 719.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,380 1,980 2,797 10
2010s 1,476 1,065 1,895 10
2020s 824.39 719.85 976.68 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 127 United Arab Emirates 996.28 compare
  2. 128 Samoa 830.2 compare
  3. 129 Wallis and Futuna 794.47 compare
  4. 131 Slovakia 573.19 compare
  5. 132 Cook Islands 129.07 compare
  6. 133 Tuvalu 124.83 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Estonia?
Rural without improved sanitation in Estonia was 719.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2,797 in 2000.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 719.85 in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Estonia ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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