Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Estonia

Estonia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 90.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
90.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 150 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2000
All-time low
90.4%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Estonia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 92 %2001: 91.9 %2002: 91.7 %2003: 91.5 %2004: 91.4 %2005: 91.3 %2006: 91.2 %2007: 91.1 %2008: 91 %2009: 90.9 %2010: 90.8 %2011: 90.7 %2012: 90.6 %2013: 90.5 %2014: 90.4 %2015: 90.4 %2016: 90.4 %2017: 90.4 %2018: 90.4 %2019: 90.4 %2020: 90.4 %2021: 90.4 %2022: 90.5 %2023: 90.5 %2024: 90.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in Estonia is 90.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Estonia peaked at 92.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2017.

That places Estonia 36th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.4% 90.9% 92.0% 10
2010s 90.5% 90.4% 90.8% 10
2020s 90.5% 90.4% 90.6% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 33 Ukraine 92.4% compare
  2. 34 Hungary 91.7% compare
  3. 35 Czechia 91.4% compare
  4. 37 San Marino 90.2% compare
  5. 38 Finland 90.1% compare
  6. 39 France 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Estonia?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Estonia was 90.6% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Estonia ranks 36th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.