Australia vs World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to

Australia
92.83
in 2024
World Bank (upper middle income)
45.64
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
14th

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to over time

  • Australia
  • World Bank (upper middle income)
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 92.83 against 45.64 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 47.19.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.0 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 16th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 14th of 166 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia World Bank (upper middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 89.5 17.02 72.48 Australia
2010s 91.21 33.1 58.11 Australia
2020s 92.49 44.37 48.12 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, Australia or World Bank (upper middle income)?
Australia, at 92.83 against 45.64 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between Australia and World Bank (upper middle income)?
47.19, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World Bank (upper middle income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Australia ranks 16th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 14th of 166 countries.
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