Safely managed sanitation in Romania
89.8% of people in Romania used safely managed sanitation in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2001.
Romania, 2024
89.8%
Change from 2023
+0.1percentage points
World, 2024
58.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
92.1%
Position in 2024
39th of 141
Safely managed sanitation 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 | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89.8% | 58.5% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | 57.8% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | 57.0% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | 55.2% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | 54.2% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | 52.8% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | 51.3% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | 48.4% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | 45.5% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | 44.1% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | 42.8% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | 41.5% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | 40.2% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | 38.9% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | 37.6% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | 36.3% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | 35.1% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | 34.0% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | 32.8% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | 31.7% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | 31.7% |
| 2000 | – | 31.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 89.7% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 68.1%, the figure has changed by +21.7 percentage points.
- Among the 141 countries with data for 2024, Romania has the 39th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 58.5%.
More for Romania
All statistics for Romania
Basic sanitation access
90.5%
2024 · World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
82.2%
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
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank