Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Greece
Greece: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 92.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Greece, 2000–2024
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 Greece is 92.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Greece peaked at 92.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2000.
Greece ranks 31st of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.9% | — |
| 2001 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 92.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 92.9% 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 | 80.7% | 77.9% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 84.1% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 90.4% | 92.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Greece?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Greece was 92.9% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.