People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Greece
Greece: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 714,752 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Greece, 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 Greece is 714,752 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Greece peaked at 2.39 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 714,752 people, in 2024.
That places Greece 98th 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.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.39 million people | — |
| 2001 | 2.34 million people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million people | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 952,440 people | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 871,566 people | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 792,856 people | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 714,752 people | -9.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 714,752 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 714,752 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 million people | 1.83 million people | 2.39 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.76 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 872,553 people | 714,752 people | 1.03 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Greece?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Greece was 714,752 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 714,752 people in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Greece ranks 98th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.