Israel vs United States: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban

Israel
97.4%
in 2024
United States
97.2%
in 2024
Israel rank
15th
United States rank
16th

People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time

  • Israel
  • United States
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 97.4% against 97.2% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Israel ranks 15th and United States ranks 16th of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United States Difference Ahead
2000s 83.6% 96.6% 13.0% United States
2010s 90.6% 96.9% 6.4% United States
2020s 95.9% 97.1% 1.2% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Israel or United States?
Israel, at 97.4% against 97.2% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Israel and United States?
0.2%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Israel and United States rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
Israel ranks 15th and United States ranks 16th 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.