Australia vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by

Australia
95.8%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
49.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
South-Eastern Asia rank
24th

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by over time

  • Australia
  • South-Eastern Asia
406080100200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 95.8% against 49.7% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 46.1%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 24th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 24th of 159 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 94.1% 36.6% 57.5% Australia
2010s 95.0% 43.6% 51.3% Australia
2020s 95.6% 48.3% 47.3% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
Australia, at 95.8% against 49.7% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by between Australia and South-Eastern Asia?
46.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South-Eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Australia ranks 24th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 24th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,764 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed