People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Germany
Germany: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 2.74 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 2.74 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Germany peaked at 3.23 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million people, in 2021.
That places Germany 67th 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 | 3.12 million people | 2.95 million people | 3.23 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million people | 2.78 million people | 2.92 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million people | 2.73 million people | 2.75 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Germany?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Germany was 2.74 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million people in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Germany ranks 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.