Germany vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Germany
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Germany currently reports 96.8% against 51.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 45.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 146 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 32.3% | 63.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 42.5% | 54.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 50.1% | 46.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Germany or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Germany, at 96.8% against 51.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Germany and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 45.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Germany ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th 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.