People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Romania
Romania: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 1.94 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Romania, 2001–2024
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 Romania is 1.94 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Romania peaked at 11.42 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million people, in 2024.
Romania ranks 75th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.42 million people | — |
| 2002 | 11.34 million people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.24 million people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.94 million people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.62 million people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.16 million people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.69 million people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.23 million people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 8.76 million people | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.29 million people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.80 million people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 7.32 million people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 6.85 million people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 6.36 million people | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.87 million people | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 5.36 million people | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 4.84 million people | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.32 million people | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.77 million people | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.27 million people | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million people | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million people | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million people | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million people | -1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.94 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 4.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.94 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.38 million people | 8.76 million people | 11.42 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.08 million people | 3.77 million people | 8.29 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million people | 1.94 million people | 3.27 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 72 Laos 2.22 million people compare
- 73 Puerto Rico 2.19 million people compare
- 74 Gambia 1.98 million people compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 1.70 million people compare
- 77 Bulgaria 1.64 million people compare
- 78 North Macedonia 1.60 million people compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Romania?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Romania was 1.94 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.42 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million people in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Romania ranks 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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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.