Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to

Malta
99.04
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
96.58
in 2024
Malta rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 99.04 against 96.58 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.46.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malta ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 21.06 95.74 74.68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 77.01 96.21 19.2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 98.95 96.51 2.44 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malta, at 99.04 against 96.58 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.46, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Malta ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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