High income vs Singapore: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- High income
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 100.0% against 84.4% in High income, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 100.0% | 25.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 100.0% | 19.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 100.0% | 16.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, High income or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 100.0% against 84.4% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between High income and Singapore?
- 15.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do High income and Singapore rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- High income ranks 2nd and Singapore 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.