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Romania

In 2020 an estimated 25,671,360 people lived here, 72% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population018.5M urban · 7.1M rural
Water · at least basic91.6%Safely managed 80.8%
Sanitation · at least basic88.9%Open defecation 3.3%
Hygiene · basic84.9%No facility 8.8%

Water ladder

Romania · 2020 · National

80.8%
10.8%
3.4%
3.1%
1.9%

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Sanitation ladder

Romania · 2020 · National

77.2%
11.7%
3.9%
4.0%
3.3%

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Hygiene ladder

Romania · 2020 · National

84.9%
6.4%
8.8%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 84Urban · Water basic: 9.1Urban · San. SM: 80.9Urban · San. basic: 9.9Urban · Hygiene basic: 87.4Rural · Water SM: 60.4Rural · Water basic: 20.5Rural · San. SM: 54.1Rural · San. basic: 21.4Rural · Hygiene basic: 67.8
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 82.19999999999999%Water · 2005: 85.3%Water · 2010: 87.60000000000001%Water · 2012: 89.5%Water · 2015: 89%Water · 2018: 90.60000000000001%Water · 2020: 91.6%Water · 2022: 93.5%Water · 2025: 94.5%Sanitation · 2000: 77.19999999999999%Sanitation · 2005: 80.9%Sanitation · 2010: 83.7%Sanitation · 2012: 86.2%Sanitation · 2015: 85.5%Sanitation · 2018: 87.5%Sanitation · 2020: 88.9%Sanitation · 2022: 91.2%Sanitation · 2025: 92.60000000000001%Hygiene · 2000: 69.9%Hygiene · 2005: 74.6%Hygiene · 2010: 78.2%Hygiene · 2012: 81.3%Hygiene · 2015: 80.5%Hygiene · 2018: 83.1%Hygiene · 2020: 84.9%Hygiene · 2022: 88.1%Hygiene · 2025: 89.8%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 80.8National · Basic: 10.8National · Limited: 3.4National · Unimproved: 3.1National · Surface Water: 1.9NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 84Urban · Basic: 9.1Urban · Limited: 2.8Urban · Unimproved: 2.6Urban · Surface Water: 1.6UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 60.4Rural · Basic: 20.5Rural · Limited: 7.7Rural · Unimproved: 7.1Rural · Surface Water: 4.4Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 77.2National · Basic: 11.7National · Limited: 3.9National · Unimproved: 4National · Open Defecation: 3.3NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 80.9Urban · Basic: 9.9Urban · Limited: 3.2Urban · Unimproved: 3.3Urban · Open Defecation: 2.7UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 54.1Rural · Basic: 21.4Rural · Limited: 8.6Rural · Unimproved: 8.7Rural · Open Defecation: 7.2Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

80.8%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 84.9Limited: 6.4No Facility: 8.8
84.9%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Eastern Europe
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 1911Sanitation 2012Hygiene 7085

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
024477194Water SM · Urban: 84%Water SM · Rural: 60.4%Water SM · National: 80.8%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 9.1%Water basic · Rural: 20.5%Water basic · National: 10.8%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 80.9%San. SM · Rural: 54.1%San. SM · National: 77.2%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 9.9%San. basic · Rural: 21.4%San. basic · National: 11.7%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 87.4%Hygiene basic · Rural: 67.8%Hygiene basic · National: 84.9%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#35 of 48

Romania · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Romania200022,100,00011,713,00010,387,00062.868.642.619.416.827.17.15.812.16.65.411.343.36.9
Romania200522,992,84013,289,8629,702,97868.373.4481714.625.35.94.810.75.54.59.93.42.86.1
Romania201023,885,68014,952,4368,933,24472.777.152.214.912.723.854.19.64.63.88.92.82.35.5
Romania201224,242,81615,641,4658,601,35176.580.3561311.122.34.23.58.73.93.28.12.424.9
Romania201524,778,52016,700,7228,077,79875.579.45513.511.522.74.43.68.94.13.48.32.52.15.1
Romania201825,314,22417,790,8377,523,38778.782.158.211.910.121.43.83.18.23.52.97.62.21.84.6
Romania202025,671,36018,534,7227,136,63880.88460.410.89.120.53.42.87.73.12.67.11.91.64.4
Romania202226,028,49619,292,3216,736,17584.887.364.48.77.318.82.62.26.72.426.31.51.23.8
Romania202526,564,20020,454,4346,109,7668789.166.67.56.317.82.21.86.32.11.75.81.313.6

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