Water, sanitation and waste

Compare access to water and sanitation, wastewater treatment and waste handling. This page lists 9 measures from Eurostat, World Bank.

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From World Bank

People using at least basic drinking water services

People using drinking water from an improved source, such as piped water or a protected well, with a collection time of no more than 30 minutes for a...

% of population · Annual · World Bank
225 places · 2000 to 2024

People using safely managed drinking water services

People using an improved water source on their premises that is available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.

% of population · Annual · World Bank
159 places · 2000 to 2024

People using at least basic sanitation services

People using an improved sanitation facility, such as a flush toilet or covered pit latrine, that is not shared with other households.

% of population · Annual · World Bank
225 places · 2000 to 2024

Level of water stress

Total freshwater withdrawn by all sectors as a share of the renewable freshwater resources available after environmental flow requirements. Values abo...

% of available freshwater resources · Annual · World Bank
178 places · 1962 to 2022

Renewable internal freshwater per person

Internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall in the country, divided by population. Flows from other countries are excluded.

cubic metres per person · Annual · World Bank
194 places · 1961 to 2022

People using safely managed sanitation services

People using an improved, unshared sanitation facility where excreta are safely disposed of on site or treated off site.

% of population · Annual · World Bank
154 places · 2000 to 2024

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