People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Estonia
Estonia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 128,476 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Estonia, 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Estonia is 128,476 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Estonia peaked at 129,798 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 112,045 people, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 125th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112,045 people | — |
| 2001 | 113,126 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 114,236 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 115,878 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 116,623 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 117,399 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 118,167 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 119,097 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 120,261 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 121,534 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 122,774 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 123,932 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 124,724 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 125,177 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 125,715 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 125,852 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 126,070 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 126,268 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 126,693 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 127,093 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 127,143 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 127,260 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 128,865 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 129,798 people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 128,476 people | -1.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 128,476 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 27% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 128,476 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,837 people | 112,045 people | 121,534 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,430 people | 122,774 people | 127,093 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,308 people | 127,143 people | 129,798 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Estonia?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Estonia was 128,476 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 129,798 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,045 people in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Estonia ranks 125th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.