Europe & Central Asia vs Qatar: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 99.9% against 80.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 6th of 30 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 87.6% | 13.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 93.3% | 17.0% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 99.5% | 20.2% | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 99.9% 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 Qatar?
- 19.7%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Qatar rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 6th 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.