United Kingdom vs World: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- United Kingdom
- World
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 99.0% against 65.8% in World, a difference of 33.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 8th and World ranks 10th of 124 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 49.4% | 49.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 58.9% | 40.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 65.3% | 33.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, United Kingdom or World?
- United Kingdom, at 99.0% against 65.8% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between United Kingdom and World?
- 33.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and World rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th 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
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.