Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Greece, 2001–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2017, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Greece stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 1,013.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at -5.34 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Greece ranks 97th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -5.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2003 | -6.24 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2004 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2005 | -7.35 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2006 | -8.07 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2007 | -8.98 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2008 | -10.02 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2009 | -11.33 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2010 | -13.1 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2011 | -15.52 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2012 | -18.82 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2013 | -23.29 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2014 | -30.16 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2015 | -42.98 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2016 | -75 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2017 | -100 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -5.49 % change on previous year, 18.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Greece's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -74.5% | -42.98 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.75 % change on previous year | -11.33 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -39.86 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -13.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Greece was -100 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was -5.34 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 97th out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,013.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.