Luxembourg vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Luxembourg
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 96.3% against 51.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 44.9%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 146 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 33.9% | 58.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 41.7% | 51.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 49.7% | 46.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Luxembourg or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Luxembourg, at 96.3% against 51.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Luxembourg and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 44.9%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.