African Union vs United States of America: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to

African Union
10.43
in 2024
United States of America
84.41
in 2024
African Union rank
32nd
United States of America rank
31st

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to over time

  • African Union
  • United States of America
020406080200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 84.41 against 10.43 in African Union, a difference of 73.98.

That makes United States of America's figure about 8.1 times African Union's.

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

African Union ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 31st 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 African Union United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 6.92 76.16 69.24 United States of America
2010s 7.91 79.74 71.83 United States of America
2020s 9.9 83.67 73.77 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, African Union or United States of America?
United States of America, at 84.41 against 10.43 in African Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between African Union and United States of America?
73.98, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for African Union and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do African Union and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
African Union ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 31st of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed