People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Italy
Italy: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 12.93 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Italy, 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 Italy is 12.93 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Italy peaked at 13.01 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.87 million people, in 2000.
Italy ranks 40th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Italy, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.87 million people | — |
| 2001 | 11.88 million people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.90 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.97 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.09 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.39 million people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.52 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.71 million people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.86 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.92 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.96 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.98 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.01 million people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.97 million people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.93 million people | -0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12.93 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 26.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12.93 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 15.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.17 million people | 11.87 million people | 12.62 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.92 million people | 12.71 million people | 13.01 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.98 million people | 12.93 million people | 13.00 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Italy?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Italy was 12.93 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 million people in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Italy ranks 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.