Australia vs Luxembourg: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 96.3% against 95.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Luxembourg ranks 20th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 92.4% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.5% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.7% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Australia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 96.3% against 95.8% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 0.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Luxembourg ranks 20th 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.