Malta vs Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to

Malta
99.04
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
48.72
in 2024
Malta rank
8th
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
10th

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to over time

  • Malta
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 99.04 against 48.72 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 50.32.

That makes Malta's figure about 2.0 times Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ahead.

Malta ranks 8th and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 10th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 21.06 28.58 7.52 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 77.01 37.31 39.7 Malta
2020s 98.95 46.23 52.72 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, Malta or Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
Malta, at 99.04 against 48.72 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between Malta and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
50.32, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Malta ranks 8th and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 10th 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