Northern America vs Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Northern America
99.5%
in 2024
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
100.0%
in 2024
Northern America rank
4th
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha rank
1st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Northern America
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
How they compare
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha currently reports 100.0% against 99.5% in Northern America, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 4th and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ranks 1st of 32 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 2 and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.1% | 0.8% | Northern America |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Northern America |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Northern America or Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, at 100.0% against 99.5% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Northern America and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
- 0.5%, with Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Northern America ranks 4th and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ranks 1st of 32 groups.
- 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.