Greece vs Sub-Saharan Africa: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Greece
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 92.9% against 25.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 67.0%.
That makes Greece's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 146 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 17.3% | 63.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 21.4% | 65.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 25.2% | 66.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Greece, at 92.9% against 25.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 67.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Greece ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th 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.