Malta vs United States of America: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Malta
100.0%
in 2024
United States of America
99.6%
in 2024
Malta rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Malta
- United States of America
How they compare
Malta currently reports 100.0% against 99.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 247 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | 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 United States of America?
- Malta, at 100.0% against 99.6% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Malta and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Malta ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 247 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.