Rural without improved sanitation in Finland

Finland: Rural without improved sanitation was 1.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
140th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.39
in 2000
All-time low
1.7
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Finland, 2000–2024

00.511.522.52000201220242000: 2.42001: 2.42002: 2.32003: 2.32004: 2.32005: 2.32006: 2.22007: 2.22008: 2.22009: 2.22010: 2.12011: 22012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.92018: 1.82019: 1.82020: 1.82021: 1.82022: 1.72023: 1.72024: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 1.7 for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Finland peaked at 2.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2024.

Finland ranks 140th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rural without improved sanitation in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Finland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.39 —
2001 2.37 -0.8%
2002 2.29 -3.5%
2003 2.28 -0.5%
2004 2.27 -0.5%
2005 2.26 -0.4%
2006 2.18 -3.4%
2007 2.17 -0.3%
2008 2.17 -0.3%
2009 2.16 -0.3%
2010 2.06 -4.7%
2011 2 -2.9%
2012 1.94 -2.9%
2013 1.91 -1.4%
2014 1.85 -3.2%
2015 1.85 -0.0%
2016 1.85 -0.1%
2017 1.85 -0.1%
2018 1.78 -3.6%
2019 1.78 -0.3%
2020 1.77 -0.3%
2021 1.77 -0.3%
2022 1.7 -3.5%
2023 1.7 -0.1%
2024 1.7 -0.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 1.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 1.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.25 2.16 2.39 10
2010s 1.89 1.78 2.06 10
2020s 1.73 1.7 1.77 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 137 Bulgaria 13.38 compare
  2. 138 Luxembourg 12.57 compare
  3. 139 Belgium 6.55 compare
  4. 141 Albania 0 compare
  5. 141 Andorra 0
  6. 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
  7. 141 Austria 0 compare
  8. 141 Chile 0 compare
  9. 141 Czechia 0 compare
  10. 141 Denmark 0
  11. 141 Falkland Islands 0
  12. 141 Fiji 0 compare
  13. 141 France 0
  14. 141 Germany 0
  15. 141 Greece 0 compare
  16. 141 Guyana 0 compare
  17. 141 Hungary 0
  18. 141 Iceland 0
  19. 141 Iran 0 compare
  20. 141 Italy 0
  21. 141 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  22. 141 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  23. 141 Malaysia 0 compare
  24. 141 Maldives 0 compare
  25. 141 Malta 0
  26. 141 Mexico 0 compare
  27. 141 New Zealand 0
  28. 141 Norway 0
  29. 141 Oman 0 compare
  30. 141 Poland 0 compare
  31. 141 Portugal 0 compare
  32. 141 Spain 0 compare
  33. 141 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  34. 141 Switzerland 0 compare
  35. 141 Thailand 0 compare
  36. 141 Tokelau 0 compare
  37. 141 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  38. 141 Uruguay 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Finland?
Rural without improved sanitation in Finland was 1.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 2000.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2024.
How does Finland rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Finland ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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