Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 150 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2024
All-time low
97.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 97.4 %2001: 97.4 %2002: 97.4 %2003: 97.4 %2004: 97.4 %2005: 97.5 %2006: 97.5 %2007: 97.5 %2008: 97.5 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 97.5 %2011: 97.5 %2012: 97.5 %2013: 97.5 %2014: 97.5 %2015: 97.5 %2016: 97.5 %2017: 97.5 %2018: 97.5 %2019: 97.5 %2020: 97.5 %2021: 97.5 %2022: 97.5 %2023: 97.5 %2024: 97.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Netherlands stood at 97.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Netherlands peaked at 97.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2000.

That places Netherlands 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.5% 97.4% 97.5% 10
2010s 97.5% 97.5% 97.5% 10
2020s 97.5% 97.5% 97.5% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 97.8% compare
  3. 14 Poland 97.8% compare
  4. 16 Israel 97.2% compare
  5. 17 United States 97.0% compare
  6. 18 Germany 96.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Netherlands?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Netherlands was 97.5% 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2000.
How does Netherlands rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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.