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

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, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Global rank#20out of 159 countries
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Historical trend

99.574.649.724.90.0200020122024United Kingdom · 2024: 99United Kingdom

Analytical takeaways

  • United Kingdom records 99 for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in 2024, ranking #20 globally out of 159 countries.
  • People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) has remained broadly stable near 99 across 2000–2024.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

Comparison

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