Italy vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Italy
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Italy currently reports 77.3% against 42.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 34.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 100 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 21.2% | 57.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 31.2% | 46.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 41.0% | 36.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Italy or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Italy, at 77.3% against 42.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 34.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Italy ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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
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.