Lithuania vs World: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban

Lithuania
97.9%
in 2024
World
65.8%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
11th
World rank
10th

People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time

  • Lithuania
  • World
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 97.9% against 65.8% in World, a difference of 32.1%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.5 times World's.

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

Lithuania ranks 11th and World ranks 10th of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania World Difference Ahead
2000s 91.7% 49.4% 42.3% Lithuania
2010s 95.0% 58.9% 36.1% Lithuania
2020s 97.7% 65.3% 32.4% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Lithuania or World?
Lithuania, at 97.9% against 65.8% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Lithuania and World?
32.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and World rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
Lithuania ranks 11th and World ranks 10th 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.