Hungary vs Lower middle income: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban

Hungary
93.2%
in 2024
Lower middle income
47.8%
in 2024
Hungary rank
22nd
Lower middle income rank
21st

People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time

  • Hungary
  • Lower middle income
406080100200020122024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 93.2% against 47.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 45.4%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.9 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 22nd and Lower middle income ranks 21st of 124 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Lower middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 63.1% 33.0% 30.1% Hungary
2010s 82.7% 39.9% 42.8% Hungary
2020s 92.2% 46.4% 45.8% 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 Lower middle income?
Hungary, at 93.2% against 47.8% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Hungary and Lower middle income?
45.4%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lower middle income?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Lower middle income rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
Hungary ranks 22nd and Lower middle income ranks 21st 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

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,817 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.