Australia vs IDA blend: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Australia
- IDA blend
How they compare
Australia currently reports 95.8% against 36.9% in IDA blend, a difference of 58.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.6 times IDA blend's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and IDA blend ranks 22nd of 146 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 22.7% | 71.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 29.9% | 65.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 36.0% | 59.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Australia or IDA blend?
- Australia, at 95.8% against 36.9% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Australia and IDA blend?
- 58.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA blend?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and IDA blend rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Australia ranks 22nd and IDA blend ranks 22nd of 146 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.