Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Greece

Greece: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13,622 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Greece, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 13.6k people2001: 12.9k people2002: 12.2k people2003: 11.4k people2004: 10.6k people2005: 9.9k people2006: 9.1k people2007: 8.2k people2008: 7.4k people2009: 6.6k people2010: 5.7k people2011: 4.8k people2012: 3.9k people2013: 3.0k people2014: 2.1k people2015: 1.2k people2016: 299.5 people2017: 0 people2018: 0 people2019: 0 people2020: 0 people2021: 0 people2022: 0 people2023: 0 people2024: 0 people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Greece peaked at 13,622 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2017.

That places Greece 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,190 people 6,579 people 13,622 people 10
2010s 2,108 people 0 people 5,718 people 10
2020s 0 people 0 people 0 people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Greece?
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Greece was 0 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 13,622 people in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2017.
How does Greece rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Greece ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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