Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 91.6% against 63.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 26 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 91.5% | 39.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 91.6% | 35.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 91.6% | 31.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 91.6% against 63.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 28.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 26 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, 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
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.