Europe & Central Asia vs Malta: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 100.0% against 80.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 22.8% | 51.0% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 78.4% | 2.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 100.0% | 20.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Europe & Central Asia or Malta?
- Malta, at 100.0% against 80.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Europe & Central Asia and Malta?
- 19.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Malta rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Malta 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.