Rural without improved sanitation in Netherlands

Netherlands: Rural without improved sanitation was 82.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.58
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
134th
of 175 countries
All-time high
106.92
in 2017
All-time low
64.32
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Netherlands, 2000–2024

02550751002000201220242000: 66.82001: 64.32002: 71.92003: 78.32004: 83.62005: 87.92006: 91.62007: 952008: 97.82009: 99.72010: 100.92011: 102.12012: 102.72013: 103.42014: 104.62015: 105.62016: 106.32017: 106.92018: 102.62019: 98.62020: 94.82021: 91.12022: 88.12023: 85.42024: 82.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Netherlands stood at 82.58.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Netherlands peaked at 106.92 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.32, 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.

Rural without improved sanitation in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Netherlands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 66.81 —
2001 64.32 -3.7%
2002 71.9 +11.8%
2003 78.31 +8.9%
2004 83.63 +6.8%
2005 87.94 +5.2%
2006 91.64 +4.2%
2007 94.97 +3.6%
2008 97.79 +3.0%
2009 99.66 +1.9%
2010 100.92 +1.3%
2011 102.07 +1.1%
2012 102.65 +0.6%
2013 103.44 +0.8%
2014 104.62 +1.1%
2015 105.56 +0.9%
2016 106.33 +0.7%
2017 106.92 +0.5%
2018 102.59 -4.0%
2019 98.59 -3.9%
2020 94.75 -3.9%
2021 91.14 -3.8%
2022 88.14 -3.3%
2023 85.4 -3.1%
2024 82.58 -3.3%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 82.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 8.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 82.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.7 64.32 99.66 10
2010s 103.37 98.59 106.92 10
2020s 88.4 82.58 94.75 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 131 Slovakia 573.19 compare
  2. 132 Cook Islands 129.07 compare
  3. 133 Tuvalu 124.83 compare
  4. 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.43 compare
  5. 136 Palau 47.73 compare
  6. 137 Bulgaria 13.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Netherlands?
Rural without improved sanitation in Netherlands was 82.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 106.92 in 2017.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 64.32 in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Netherlands ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation 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 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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