Australia vs World: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by

Australia
95.8%
in 2024
World
58.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
World rank
19th

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

  • Australia
  • World
406080100200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 95.8% against 58.5% in World, a difference of 37.3%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times World's.

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

Australia ranks 21st and World ranks 19th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia World Difference Ahead
2000s 94.1% 35.0% 59.1% Australia
2010s 95.0% 47.7% 47.2% Australia
2020s 95.6% 56.9% 38.7% 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 World?
Australia, at 95.8% against 58.5% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by between Australia and World?
37.3%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and World rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Australia ranks 21st and World ranks 19th of 140 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed