Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 95.8% against 51.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 44.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 146 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 33.9% | 60.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 41.6% | 53.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 49.6% | 46.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Australia, at 95.8% against 51.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 44.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st 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.