Italy vs United Kingdom: People using improved sanitation facilities
Italy
59.33 million people
in 2024
United Kingdom
69.02 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
19th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 69.02 million people against 59.33 million people in Italy, a difference of 9.69 million people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 232 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.37 million people | 60.45 million people | 2.08 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 60.41 million people | 65.01 million people | 4.59 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 59.61 million people | 68.09 million people | 8.47 million people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 69.02 million people against 59.33 million people in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 9.69 million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Italy ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.