Italy vs Western Africa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Italy
99.9%
in 2024
Western Africa
41.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
Western Africa rank
28th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Italy
- Western Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 99.9% against 41.6% in Western Africa, a difference of 58.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 24.1% | 75.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 32.6% | 67.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 39.9% | 59.9% | 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 Western Africa?
- Italy, at 99.9% against 41.6% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Italy and Western Africa?
- 58.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 28th 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.