Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs United States of America: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
41.39
in 2024
United States of America
99.62
in 2024
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
42nd
United States of America rank
40th

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • United States of America
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 99.62 against 41.39 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a difference of 58.23.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s.

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

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 40th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 24.11 99.87 75.76 United States of America
2010s 32.51 99.77 67.26 United States of America
2020s 39.77 99.64 59.87 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, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 99.62 against 41.39 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and United States of America?
58.23, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 40th of 61 groups.
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