Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Greece

Access to basic sanitation in Greece in 2024 — 99%. Ranked 54 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.1 pp.

2024 99% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 54of 193
Period maximum 99%2024
Period minimum 97.9%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Greece, 2000–202497.59898.59999.52000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 97.9%2001: 97.9%2002: 98%2003: 98.1%2004: 98.2%2005: 98.2%2006: 98.3%2007: 98.4%2008: 98.4%2009: 98.5%2010: 98.6%2011: 98.6%2012: 98.7%2013: 98.8%2014: 98.8%2015: 98.9%2016: 99%2017: 99%2018: 99%2019: 99%2020: 99%2021: 99%2022: 99%2023: 99%2024: 99%
Change over the period: +1.1 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Greece 99%
World 82.2%
Southern Europe computed 99.7%
High-income countries computed 98.4%
Access to basic sanitation — Greece, by year Greece 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 +0.1 pp
2015 98.9 +0.1 pp
2014 98.8 +0.1 pp
2013 98.8 +0.1 pp
2012 98.7 +0.1 pp
2011 98.6 +0.1 pp
2010 98.6 +0.1 pp
2009 98.5 +0.1 pp
2008 98.4 +0.1 pp
2007 98.4 +0.1 pp
2006 98.3 +0.1 pp
2005 98.2 +0.1 pp
2004 98.2 +0.1 pp
2003 98.1 +0.1 pp
2002 98 +0.1 pp
2001 97.9 +0.1 pp
2000 97.9

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.