Italy vs Norway: People using safely managed sanitation services
Italy
78.2%
in 2024
Norway
77.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
53rd
Norway rank
54th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 78.2% against 77.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 54th of 146 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 76.9% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 77.4% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.8% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Italy or Norway?
- Italy, at 78.2% against 77.9% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Italy and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Italy ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 54th 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.