What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Hungary and Israel?

296,620 people, with Hungary ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Israel?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hungary vs Israel: People using improved sanitation facilities

Hungary

9.68 million people

in 2024

Israel

9.38 million people

in 2024

Hungary rank

87th

Israel rank

88th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

Hungary
Israel

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 9.68 million people against 9.38 million people in Israel, a difference of 296,620 people.

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

Hungary ranks 87th and Israel ranks 88th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Israel	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.09 million people	6.67 million people	3.42 million people	Hungary
2010s	9.86 million people	7.98 million people	1.87 million people	Hungary
2020s	9.70 million people	9.09 million people	609,636 people	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Hungary or Israel?: Hungary, at 9.68 million people against 9.38 million people in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Hungary and Israel?: 296,620 people, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Israel?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Israel rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?: Hungary ranks 87th and Israel ranks 88th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.