Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Romania
Romania: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 89.8% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Romania peaked at 89.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2002.
That places Romania 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.9% | — |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 89.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 97% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 89.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 47.9% | 57.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 59.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 83.1% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Romania?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Romania was 89.8% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.