Safe sanitation without in Romania

Romania: Safe sanitation without was 1.94 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.94 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
75th
of 150 countries
All-time high
11.42 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.94 million
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Safe sanitation without in Romania, 2001–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M2001201220242001: 11.4M2002: 11.3M2003: 11.2M2004: 10.9M2005: 10.6M2006: 10.2M2007: 9.7M2008: 9.2M2009: 8.8M2010: 8.3M2011: 7.8M2012: 7.3M2013: 6.8M2014: 6.4M2015: 5.9M2016: 5.4M2017: 4.8M2018: 4.3M2019: 3.8M2020: 3.3M2021: 2.8M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.0M2024: 1.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for safe sanitation without in Romania is 1.94 million, 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, safe sanitation without in Romania peaked at 11.42 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million, 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.

Safe sanitation without in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in Romania, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 11.42 million —
2002 11.34 million -0.6%
2003 11.24 million -0.9%
2004 10.94 million -2.7%
2005 10.62 million -2.9%
2006 10.16 million -4.4%
2007 9.69 million -4.6%
2008 9.23 million -4.8%
2009 8.76 million -5.1%
2010 8.29 million -5.4%
2011 7.80 million -5.9%
2012 7.32 million -6.1%
2013 6.85 million -6.5%
2014 6.36 million -7.1%
2015 5.87 million -7.8%
2016 5.36 million -8.6%
2017 4.84 million -9.6%
2018 4.32 million -10.9%
2019 3.77 million -12.5%
2020 3.27 million -13.4%
2021 2.80 million -14.3%
2022 2.34 million -16.5%
2023 1.96 million -16.1%
2024 1.94 million -1.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 1.94 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577, 4.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 1.94 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.38 million 8.76 million 11.42 million 9
2010s 6.08 million 3.77 million 8.29 million 10
2020s 2.46 million 1.94 million 3.27 million 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 72 Laos 2.22 million compare
  2. 73 Puerto Rico 2.19 million compare
  3. 74 Gambia 1.98 million compare
  4. 76 Guinea-Bissau 1.70 million compare
  5. 77 Bulgaria 1.64 million compare
  6. 78 North Macedonia 1.60 million compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in Romania?
Safe sanitation without in Romania was 1.94 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 11.42 million in 2001.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2024.
How does Romania rank for safe sanitation without?
Romania ranks 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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