People using at least basic sanitation services in Germany
Germany: People using at least basic sanitation services was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Germany is 99.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Germany peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2000.
Germany ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 5 |
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- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 368,603 (2025)
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- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 394,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Germany?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Germany was 99.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.