Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia
Estonia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia, 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia is 0.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 155th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 5.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 152 Turkey 0.4% compare
- 153 United States 0.4% compare
- 154 Guyana 0.4% compare
- 156 Palestine 0.3% compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 0.3% compare
- 158 South Korea 0.3% compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Estonia was 0.3% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Estonia ranks 155th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.