Germany vs Upper middle income: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural

Germany
91.3%
in 2024
Upper middle income
45.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Upper middle income rank
11th

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time

  • Germany
  • Upper middle income
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 91.3% against 45.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 45.8%.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 100 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 90.9% 18.1% 72.8% Germany
2010s 91.1% 31.8% 59.3% Germany
2020s 91.3% 43.5% 47.7% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Germany or Upper middle income?
Germany, at 91.3% against 45.5% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Germany and Upper middle income?
45.8%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Upper middle income?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Upper middle income rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Germany ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 11th 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.