Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Finland
Finland: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 90.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 90.1% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Finland peaked at 90.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2000.
Finland ranks 38th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.6% | — |
| 2001 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 90.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Finland's 90.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 86.6% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 88.0% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.5% | 90.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Finland?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Finland was 90.1% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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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.