Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania
Romania: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 90.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania, 2001–2024
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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania is 90.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania peaked at 90.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2002.
Romania ranks 165th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.3% | — |
| 2002 | 74.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 90.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 90.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 74.3% | 78.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 79.1% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.1% | 90.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 91.5% compare
- 163 Laos 91.3% compare
- 164 Faroe Islands 90.9% compare
- 166 Marshall Islands 90.5% compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 90.5% compare
- 168 Panama 90.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Romania was 90.8% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Romania ranks 165th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.