Germany vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Germany
99.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
71.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
29th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Germany
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 99.0% against 71.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 27.1%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Germany ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 99.0% 48.4% 50.5% Germany
2010s 99.0% 61.0% 38.0% Germany
2020s 99.0% 70.8% 28.2% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Germany or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Germany, at 99.0% against 71.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
27.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Germany ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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.