Australia vs World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services
Australia
95.77
in 2024
World Bank (lower middle income)
51.9
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
25th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Australia
- World Bank (lower middle income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 95.77 against 51.9 in World Bank (lower middle income), a difference of 43.87.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times World Bank (lower middle income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 25th of 149 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World Bank (lower middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.11 | 22.69 | 71.42 | Australia |
| 2010s | 94.96 | 37.63 | 57.33 | Australia |
| 2020s | 95.6 | 49.18 | 46.42 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, Australia or World Bank (lower middle income)?
- Australia, at 95.77 against 51.9 in World Bank (lower middle income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services between Australia and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 43.87, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Australia ranks 22nd and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 25th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.