Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban

Ireland
86.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
86.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time

  • Ireland
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 86.8% against 86.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Ireland ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 59.3% 87.3% 28.0% Saudi Arabia
2010s 78.1% 87.1% 9.0% Saudi Arabia
2020s 86.3% 86.4% 0.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
Ireland, at 86.8% against 86.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
Ireland ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th 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.