Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Italy
Italy: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy stood at 100.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2024.
That places Italy 55th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 52 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 100.0% compare
- 54 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 56 Ukraine 100.0% compare
- 57 Austria 100.0% compare
- 58 Slovakia 100.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Italy was 100.0% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Italy ranks 55th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.