People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Finland
Finland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 555,141 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Finland, 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Finland stood at 555,141 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Finland peaked at 695,226 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 555,141 people, in 2024.
That places Finland 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 669,466 people | 646,028 people | 695,226 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,926 people | 586,520 people | 641,063 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 567,040 people | 555,141 people | 579,178 people | 5 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Finland?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Finland was 555,141 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 695,226 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,141 people in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Finland ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.