Estonia vs Low income: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time
- Estonia
- Low income
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 98.9% against 47.7% in Low income, a difference of 51.2%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.1 times Low income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 45th and Low income ranks 45th of 182 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 42.8% | 56.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 47.2% | 51.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 49.4% | 49.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Estonia or Low income?
- Estonia, at 98.9% against 47.7% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Estonia and Low income?
- 51.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Low income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Low income rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Estonia ranks 45th and Low income ranks 45th 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
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.