Chile vs High income: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban

Chile
100.0%
in 2024
High income
99.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
1st
High income rank
3rd

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time

  • Chile
  • High income
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 100.0% against 99.2% in High income, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and High income ranks 3rd of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and High income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile High income Difference Ahead
2000s 97.3% 97.5% 0.2% High income
2010s 99.0% 98.2% 0.8% Chile
2020s 99.9% 99.0% 1.0% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Chile or High income?
Chile, at 100.0% against 99.2% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Chile and High income?
0.8%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and High income?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and High income rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
Chile ranks 1st and High income ranks 3rd of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,631 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.