Rural without improved sanitation in Romania
Romania: Rural without improved sanitation was 1.58 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without improved sanitation in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.58 million for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Romania peaked at 4.74 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 2024.
That places Romania 53rd 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 24 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.74 million | — |
| 2002 | 4.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.61 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.55 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.35 million | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.16 million | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.97 million | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.79 million | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.61 million | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.43 million | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.26 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.11 million | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.81 million | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.04 million | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million | -1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.58 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 165370.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.58 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89, 4823.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.39 million | 3.79 million | 4.74 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.89 million | 2.20 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 1.58 million | 2.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural without improved sanitation in Romania?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Romania was 1.58 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Romania ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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