Share using safely managed sanitation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share using safely managed sanitation was 97.84 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.84
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 150 countries
All-time high
97.84
in 2024
All-time low
97.31
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share using safely managed sanitation in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 97.84 for share using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in United Kingdom peaked at 97.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.31, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share using safely managed sanitation in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.31 | — |
| 2001 | 97.32 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.34 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.36 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.46 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.52 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.58 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.61 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.64 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.66 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.71 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.73 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.79 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.82 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.84 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 97.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 97.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4 | 97.31 | 97.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.66 | 97.55 | 97.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.81 | 97.77 | 97.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share using safely managed sanitation in United Kingdom?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in United Kingdom was 97.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 97.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.31 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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