Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Estonia

Access to basic sanitation in Estonia in 2024 — 99%. Ranked 53 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.7 pp.

2024 99% −0 pp vs 2023
World rank 53of 193
Period maximum 99.8%2000
Period minimum 99%2024

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Estonia, 2000–20249999.299.499.699.82000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 99.8%2001: 99.8%2002: 99.8%2003: 99.7%2004: 99.6%2005: 99.6%2006: 99.5%2007: 99.5%2008: 99.4%2009: 99.3%2010: 99.3%2011: 99.2%2012: 99.2%2013: 99.1%2014: 99%2015: 99%2016: 99%2017: 99%2018: 99%2019: 99%2020: 99%2021: 99%2022: 99%2023: 99%2024: 99%
Change over the period: −0.7 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Estonia

Estonia 99%
World 82.2%
Northern Europe computed 98.4%
High-income countries computed 98.4%
Access to basic sanitation — Estonia, by year Estonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 99 −0 pp
2023 99 −0 pp
2022 99 −0 pp
2021 99 −0 pp
2020 99 −0 pp
2019 99 −0 pp
2018 99 −0 pp
2017 99 −0 pp
2016 99 −0 pp
2015 99 −0 pp
2014 99 −0.1 pp
2013 99.1 −0.1 pp
2012 99.2 −0.1 pp
2011 99.2 −0.1 pp
2010 99.3 −0.1 pp
2009 99.3 −0.1 pp
2008 99.4 −0.1 pp
2007 99.5 −0.1 pp
2006 99.5 −0.1 pp
2005 99.6 −0.1 pp
2004 99.6 −0.1 pp
2003 99.7 −0 pp
2002 99.8 −0 pp
2001 99.8 −0 pp
2000 99.8

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.