Italy vs Middle Africa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Italy
99.9%
in 2024
Middle Africa
21.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
34th
Middle Africa rank
34th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Italy
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 99.9% against 21.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 78.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 4.6 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 34th and Middle Africa ranks 34th of 249 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 26.0% | 73.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 26.5% | 73.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 24.8% | 75.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Italy or Middle Africa?
- Italy, at 99.9% against 21.9% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Italy and Middle Africa?
- 78.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Middle Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Italy ranks 34th and Middle Africa ranks 34th of 249 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.