Eastern Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by

Eastern Europe
74.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
97.8%
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

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

  • Eastern Europe
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 97.8% against 74.1% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 23.7%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Europe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 35 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 70.6% 97.4% 26.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 71.1% 97.7% 26.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 73.7% 97.8% 24.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by, Eastern Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 97.8% against 74.1% in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by between Eastern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Eastern Europe ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 35 groups.
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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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
194 places, 4,764 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed