Malta vs Southern Europe: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Malta
100.0%
in 2024
Southern Europe
99.7%
in 2024
Malta rank
1st
Southern Europe rank
3rd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Malta
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Malta currently reports 100.0% against 99.7% in Southern Europe, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 1st and Southern Europe ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 98.9% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.3% | 0.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Malta or Southern Europe?
- Malta, at 100.0% against 99.7% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Malta and Southern Europe?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Southern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Malta ranks 1st and Southern Europe 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.