Italy vs Macau, China: People using safely managed sanitation services
Italy
78.2%
in 2024
Macau, China
80.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
53rd
Macau, China rank
50th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Italy
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 80.0% against 78.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 53rd and Macau, China ranks 50th of 146 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 49.8% | 29.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 60.9% | 17.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 75.9% | 2.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Italy or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 80.0% against 78.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Italy and Macau, China?
- 1.8%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Macau, China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Macau, China rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Italy ranks 53rd and Macau, China ranks 50th 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.