United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- World
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 91.6% against 48.5% in World, a difference of 43.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and World ranks 9th of 100 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 21.3% | 70.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 34.9% | 56.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 46.0% | 45.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 91.6% against 48.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
- 43.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and World ranks 9th 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.