Germany vs World: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Germany
- World
How they compare
Germany currently reports 98.3% against 65.8% in World, a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and World ranks 10th of 124 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 49.4% | 48.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 58.9% | 39.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 65.3% | 33.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Germany or World?
- Germany, at 98.3% against 65.8% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Germany and World?
- 32.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and World rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Germany ranks 10th and World ranks 10th 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.