Germany vs United Kingdom: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Germany
98.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
99.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 99.0% against 98.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 124 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 98.9% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 99.0% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 99.0% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 99.0% against 98.3% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Germany ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 124 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, urban (% of urban 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.