Canada vs Italy: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural

Canada
81.6%
in 2024
Italy
77.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
18th
Italy rank
20th

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 81.6% against 77.3% in Italy, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Canada ranks 18th and Italy ranks 20th of 100 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 76.2% 78.2% 2.0% Italy
2010s 79.1% 77.7% 1.4% Canada
2020s 81.4% 77.3% 4.1% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Canada or Italy?
Canada, at 81.6% against 77.3% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Canada and Italy?
4.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Canada ranks 18th and Italy ranks 20th of 100 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 3,114 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.