Northern Mariana Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Northern Mariana Islands
99.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
35.4%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time

  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 99.8% against 35.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 64.4%.

That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Mariana Islands has been ahead every year.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 213 countries.

Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Mariana Islands Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 95.2% 24.3% 70.8% Northern Mariana Islands
2010s 97.8% 30.2% 67.6% Northern Mariana Islands
2020s 99.6% 34.8% 64.8% Northern Mariana Islands

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 Mariana Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Northern Mariana Islands, at 99.8% against 35.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Northern Mariana Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
64.4%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern Mariana Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st 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