Safe sanitation without in France

France: Safe sanitation without was 6.66 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.66 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
7.21 million
in 2011
All-time low
6.66 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Safe sanitation without in France, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201220242000: 6.7M2001: 6.7M2002: 6.8M2003: 6.8M2004: 6.9M2005: 6.9M2006: 7.0M2007: 7.0M2008: 7.1M2009: 7.1M2010: 7.2M2011: 7.2M2012: 7.2M2013: 7.1M2014: 7.1M2015: 7.1M2016: 7.0M2017: 7.0M2018: 6.9M2019: 6.9M2020: 6.9M2021: 6.8M2022: 6.8M2023: 6.7M2024: 6.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 6.66 million for safe sanitation without in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in France peaked at 7.21 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.66 million, in 2024.

France ranks 52nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Safe sanitation without in France, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in France, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.69 million —
2001 6.72 million +0.6%
2002 6.76 million +0.5%
2003 6.81 million +0.8%
2004 6.87 million +0.8%
2005 6.93 million +0.8%
2006 6.98 million +0.8%
2007 7.03 million +0.7%
2008 7.08 million +0.7%
2009 7.12 million +0.6%
2010 7.16 million +0.6%
2011 7.21 million +0.6%
2012 7.18 million -0.4%
2013 7.15 million -0.4%
2014 7.12 million -0.5%
2015 7.07 million -0.6%
2016 7.03 million -0.7%
2017 6.98 million -0.6%
2018 6.94 million -0.6%
2019 6.90 million -0.6%
2020 6.85 million -0.7%
2021 6.81 million -0.7%
2022 6.76 million -0.7%
2023 6.71 million -0.7%
2024 6.66 million -0.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 6.66 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577, 13.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • France's 6.66 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.90 million 6.69 million 7.12 million 10
2010s 7.07 million 6.90 million 7.21 million 10
2020s 6.76 million 6.66 million 6.85 million 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 49 Togo 8.28 million compare
  2. 50 Canada 7.43 million compare
  3. 51 Sierra Leone 7.19 million compare
  4. 53 Dominican Republic 6.52 million compare
  5. 54 Cuba 5.94 million compare
  6. 55 Libya 5.78 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in France?
Safe sanitation without in France was 6.66 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7.21 million in 2011.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 6.66 million in 2024.
How does France rank for safe sanitation without?
France ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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