IDA total vs Italy: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- IDA total
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 77.3% against 31.0% in IDA total, a difference of 46.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.5 times IDA total's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 19th and Italy ranks 20th of 26 groups.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 78.2% | 60.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 77.7% | 53.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 77.3% | 47.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, IDA total or Italy?
- Italy, at 77.3% against 31.0% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between IDA total and Italy?
- 46.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Italy rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- IDA total ranks 19th and Italy ranks 20th 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.