Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Luxembourg: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 96.9% against 53.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 43.7%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Luxembourg ranks 17th of 30 groups.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 93.4% | 59.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 94.2% | 50.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 96.3% | 44.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 96.9% against 53.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Luxembourg?
- 43.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Luxembourg rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Luxembourg ranks 17th of 30 groups.
- 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.