Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United States: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 97.0% against 54.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 42.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 30 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 96.8% | 59.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 96.9% | 51.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 97.0% | 44.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or United States?
- United States, at 97.0% against 54.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United States?
- 42.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United States rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th 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.