Basic sanitation access in Iceland
98.8% of people in Iceland used at least basic sanitation services in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Iceland, 2024
98.8%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
World, 2024
82.2%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
99.0%
Position in 2024
60th of 193
Basic sanitation access in Iceland 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 | Iceland | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98.8% | 82.2% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | 81.5% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | 80.4% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | 79.4% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | 78.3% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | 77.2% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | 76.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | 74.9% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | 73.8% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | 72.6% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | 71.4% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | 70.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | 67.8% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | 66.7% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | 65.5% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | 64.3% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | 63.1% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | 61.9% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | 60.7% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | 59.6% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | 58.4% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | 57.3% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | 55.6% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | 54.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 98.8% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 98.8%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
- Among the 193 countries with data for 2024, Iceland has the 60th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 82.2%.
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All statistics for Iceland
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
561 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
44.7%
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
2,864 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Safely managed drinking water
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Level of water stress
0.4%
2022 · World Bank