Safely managed sanitation in France
90.0% of people in France used safely managed sanitation in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
France, 2024
90.0%
Change from 2023
+0.1percentage points
World, 2024
58.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
92.1%
Position in 2024
38th of 141
Safely managed sanitation in France over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 90.0% | 58.5% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | 57.8% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | 57.0% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | 55.2% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | 54.2% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | 52.8% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | 51.3% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | 48.4% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | 45.5% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | 44.1% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | 42.8% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | 41.5% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | 40.2% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | 38.9% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | 37.6% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | 36.3% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | 35.1% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | 34.0% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | 32.8% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | 31.7% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | 31.7% |
| 2000 | 88.8% | 31.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 89.9% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 89.0%, the figure has changed by +1.0 percentage points.
- Among the 141 countries with data for 2024, France has the 38th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 58.5%.
More for France
All statistics for France
Basic sanitation access
98.6%
2024 · World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
99.7%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
501b (Break in time series) kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
45.5%b (Break in time series)
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
4,869 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank