Basic sanitation access in Germany
99.2% of people in Germany used at least basic sanitation services in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Germany, 2024
99.2%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
European Union, 2024
98.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
99.0%
Position in 2024
46th of 193
Basic sanitation access in Germany 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 | Germany |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.2% |
| 2023 | 99.2% |
| 2022 | 99.2% |
| 2021 | 99.2% |
| 2020 | 99.2% |
| 2019 | 99.2% |
| 2018 | 99.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% |
| 2016 | 99.2% |
| 2015 | 99.2% |
| 2014 | 99.2% |
| 2013 | 99.2% |
| 2012 | 99.2% |
| 2011 | 99.2% |
| 2010 | 99.2% |
| 2009 | 99.2% |
| 2008 | 99.2% |
| 2007 | 99.2% |
| 2006 | 99.2% |
| 2005 | 99.2% |
| 2004 | 99.2% |
| 2003 | 99.2% |
| 2002 | 99.2% |
| 2001 | 99.2% |
| 2000 | 99.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 99.2% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 99.2%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
- Among the 193 countries with data for 2024, Germany has the 46th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 98.5%.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
616 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
69.0%
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
4,185 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Safely managed drinking water
99.9%
2024 · World Bank
Level of water stress
35.4%
2022 · World Bank