Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Finland

Finland: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 90.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
90.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 150 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2024
All-time low
86.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 86.6 %2001: 86.7 %2002: 86.9 %2003: 87 %2004: 87.2 %2005: 87.3 %2006: 87.5 %2007: 87.6 %2008: 87.8 %2009: 87.9 %2010: 88 %2011: 88.2 %2012: 88.3 %2013: 88.5 %2014: 88.6 %2015: 88.8 %2016: 88.9 %2017: 89.1 %2018: 89.2 %2019: 89.4 %2020: 89.5 %2021: 89.7 %2022: 89.8 %2023: 90 %2024: 90.1 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Czechia 91.4% compare
  2. 36 Estonia 90.6% compare
  3. 37 San Marino 90.2% compare
  4. 39 France 90.0% compare
  5. 40 Romania 89.8% compare
  6. 41 New Zealand 88.8% compare

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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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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
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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.