Australia vs Northern Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by
Australia
95.8%
in 2024
Northern Africa
49.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Northern Africa rank
25th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by over time
- Australia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 95.8% against 49.5% in Northern Africa, a difference of 46.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 25th of 159 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 31.8% | 62.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 36.5% | 58.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 45.9% | 49.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by, Australia or Northern Africa?
- Australia, at 95.8% against 49.5% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by between Australia and Northern Africa?
- 46.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Australia ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 25th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.