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
20406080100200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed