Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Kuwait: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 100.0% against 74.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 25.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 100.0% | 39.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 100.0% | 33.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 100.0% | 27.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 100.0% against 74.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait?
- 25.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 1st of 30 groups.
- 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.