Romania - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Romania was 75.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 75.57 in 2020, while its lowest value was 54.58 in 2001.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2001 54.58
2002 54.58
2003 54.58
2004 54.58
2005 54.58
2006 55.98
2007 57.38
2008 58.78
2009 60.18
2010 61.58
2011 62.98
2012 64.38
2013 65.78
2014 67.18
2015 68.57
2016 69.97
2017 71.37
2018 72.77
2019 74.17
2020 75.57

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Romania was 96.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 96.78 in 2020, while its lowest value was 92.60 in 2001.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2001 92.60
2002 92.60
2003 92.60
2004 92.60
2005 92.60
2006 92.88
2007 93.16
2008 93.44
2009 93.72
2010 94.00
2011 94.27
2012 94.55
2013 94.83
2014 95.11
2015 95.39
2016 95.67
2017 95.95
2018 96.22
2019 96.50
2020 96.78

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Romania was 87.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 87.07 in 2020, while its lowest value was 74.65 in 2002.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2001 74.68
2002 74.65
2003 74.70
2004 74.75
2005 74.80
2006 75.65
2007 76.50
2008 77.34
2009 78.19
2010 79.03
2011 79.86
2012 80.66
2013 81.45
2014 82.23
2015 83.02
2016 83.82
2017 84.63
2018 85.44
2019 86.25
2020 87.07

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention