Safe sanitation without in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Safe sanitation without was 1.49 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.59 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.49 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Safe sanitation without in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for safe sanitation without in United Kingdom is 1.49 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in United Kingdom peaked at 1.59 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 79th 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.
Safe sanitation without in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.59 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.49 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577, 3.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.49 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.55 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.51 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.49 million | 1.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 1.70 million compare
- 77 Bulgaria 1.64 million compare
- 78 North Macedonia 1.60 million compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.47 million compare
- 81 Palestine 1.46 million compare
- 82 Georgia 1.41 million compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is safe sanitation without in United Kingdom?
- Safe sanitation without in United Kingdom was 1.49 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for safe sanitation without?
- United Kingdom ranks 79th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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