People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in France
France: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 6.66 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in France, 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
France recorded 6.66 million people for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities 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, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in France peaked at 7.21 million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.66 million people, in 2024.
France ranks 52nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in France, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.69 million people | — |
| 2001 | 6.72 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.76 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.81 million people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.87 million people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.93 million people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.98 million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.08 million people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.21 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.18 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.15 million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.12 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.07 million people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.03 million people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.98 million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.94 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.90 million people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.85 million people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.81 million people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.76 million people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.71 million people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.66 million people | -0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.66 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 13.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 6.66 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.90 million people | 6.69 million people | 7.12 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 million people | 6.90 million people | 7.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 million people | 6.66 million people | 6.85 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in France?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in France was 6.66 million 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 million people in 2011.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 million people in 2024.
- How does France rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- France ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities 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 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.