Belgium vs United States of America: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services

Belgium
99.49
in 2024
United States of America
99.62
in 2024
Belgium rank
43rd
United States of America rank
40th

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Belgium
  • United States of America
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 99.62 against 99.49 in Belgium, a difference of 0.13.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 40th of 231 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 99.49 99.87 0.3861 United States of America
2010s 99.49 99.77 0.2884 United States of America
2020s 99.49 99.64 0.1498 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services, Belgium or United States of America?
United States of America, at 99.62 against 99.49 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services between Belgium and United States of America?
0.13, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Belgium ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 40th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed