Italy vs Netherlands: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Italy
99.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
99.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
12th
Netherlands rank
13th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Italy ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 99.9% 99.9% 0.0% Italy
2010s 99.9% 99.9% 0.0% Italy
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 0.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Italy and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Italy ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th 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.