Chile vs New Zealand: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Chile
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Chile
  • New Zealand
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 171 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 77.7% 100.0% 22.3% New Zealand
2010s 91.5% 100.0% 8.5% New Zealand
2020s 99.3% 100.0% 0.7% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Chile or New Zealand?
Chile, at 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Chile and New Zealand?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Chile ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.