Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Italy
99.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
35.4%
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Italy
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 99.9% against 35.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 64.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 213 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 24.3% | 75.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 30.2% | 69.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 34.8% | 65.1% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Italy, at 99.9% against 35.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 213 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.