Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Norway

Access to basic sanitation in Norway in 2024 — 98%. Ranked 70 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0 pp.

2024 98% −0 pp vs 2023
World rank 70of 193
Period maximum 98.1%2000
Period minimum 98%2024

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Norway, 2000–20249898.198.198.198.12000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 98.1%2001: 98.1%2002: 98.1%2003: 98.1%2004: 98.1%2005: 98.1%2006: 98.1%2007: 98.1%2008: 98.1%2009: 98.1%2010: 98.1%2011: 98.1%2012: 98.1%2013: 98.1%2014: 98.1%2015: 98.1%2016: 98.1%2017: 98.1%2018: 98.1%2019: 98.1%2020: 98.1%2021: 98.1%2022: 98%2023: 98%2024: 98%
Change over the period: −0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Norway 98%
World 82.2%
Northern Europe computed 98.4%
High-income countries computed 98.4%
Access to basic sanitation — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 98 −0 pp
2023 98 −0 pp
2022 98 −0 pp
2021 98.1 −0 pp
2020 98.1 −0 pp
2019 98.1 −0 pp
2018 98.1 −0 pp
2017 98.1 −0 pp
2016 98.1 −0 pp
2015 98.1 −0 pp
2014 98.1 −0 pp
2013 98.1 −0 pp
2012 98.1 −0 pp
2011 98.1 −0 pp
2010 98.1 −0 pp
2009 98.1 −0 pp
2008 98.1 −0 pp
2007 98.1 −0 pp
2006 98.1 −0 pp
2005 98.1 −0 pp
2004 98.1 −0 pp
2003 98.1 −0 pp
2002 98.1 −0 pp
2001 98.1 −0 pp
2000 98.1

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.