Germany vs Lithuania: People using safely managed sanitation services
Germany
96.8%
in 2024
Lithuania
96.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
18th
Lithuania rank
19th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Germany
- Lithuania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 96.8% against 96.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 18th and Lithuania ranks 19th of 146 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 84.1% | 12.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 90.5% | 6.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 1.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Germany or Lithuania?
- Germany, at 96.8% against 96.4% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Germany and Lithuania?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Germany ranks 18th and Lithuania ranks 19th 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.