Australia vs Northern America: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Australia
100.0%
in 2024
Northern America
99.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Northern America rank
3rd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Australia
- Northern America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 100.0% against 99.5% in Northern America, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Australia or Northern America?
- Australia, at 100.0% against 99.5% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Australia and Northern America?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Northern America rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Australia ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.