Basic sanitation access in Romania
90.5% of people in Romania used at least basic sanitation services in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2001.
Romania, 2024
90.5%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
European Union, 2024
98.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
99.0%
Position in 2024
110th of 193
Basic sanitation access in Romania 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 | Romania | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 90.5% | 98.5% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | 98.5% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | 98.4% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | 98.3% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | 98.3% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | 98.3% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | 98.2% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | 98.1% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | 98.1% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | 97.9% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | 97.8% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | 97.7% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | 97.6% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | 97.5% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | 97.4% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | 97.3% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | 97.1% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | 97.0% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | 96.9% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | 96.8% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | 96.7% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | 96.6% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | 96.5% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | 96.4% |
| 2000 | – | 97.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 90.5% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 82.4%, the figure has changed by +8.1 percentage points.
- Among the 193 countries with data for 2024, Romania has the 110th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 98.5%.
More for Romania
All statistics for Romania
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
305 kg per person
2023 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
12.4%
2023 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
8,410 kg per person
2022 · Eurostat
Safely managed drinking water
82.2%
2024 · World Bank
Level of water stress
7.6%
2022 · World Bank