Hungary vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Hungary
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 93.2% against 51.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 41.5%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 124 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 32.0% | 31.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 42.6% | 40.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 50.6% | 41.7% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Hungary or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Hungary, at 93.2% against 51.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Hungary and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 41.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Hungary ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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.