People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands
Netherlands: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 82.58 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands stood at 82.58 people.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands peaked at 106.92 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.32 people, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7 people | 64.32 people | 99.66 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.37 people | 98.59 people | 106.92 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4 people | 82.58 people | 94.75 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Netherlands was 82.58 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 106.92 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.32 people in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Netherlands ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.