People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Netherlands
Netherlands: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 456,101 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 456,101 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Netherlands peaked at 456,101 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 410,622 people, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 110th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 418,355 people | 410,622 people | 423,244 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 431,099 people | 424,915 people | 439,362 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,374 people | 441,357 people | 456,101 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Netherlands?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Netherlands was 456,101 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 456,101 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,622 people in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Netherlands ranks 110th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.