Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.2% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 165th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 162 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 0.2% compare
- 166 Syria 0.2% compare
- 167 Albania 0.1% compare
- 168 Thailand 0.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in United Kingdom?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in United Kingdom was 0.2% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- United Kingdom ranks 165th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.