New Zealand vs Romania: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 89.8% against 88.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 40th and Romania ranks 39th of 146 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 51.2% | 32.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 69.6% | 17.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 87.2% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, New Zealand or Romania?
- Romania, at 89.8% against 88.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between New Zealand and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- New Zealand ranks 40th and Romania ranks 39th 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.