Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) vs United States of America: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
6.86
in 2024
United States of America
86.74
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
47th
United States of America rank
44th

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
  • United States of America
020406080200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 86.74 against 6.86 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 79.88.

That makes United States of America's figure about 12.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 44th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 7.42 78.75 71.33 United States of America
2010s 7.13 82.18 75.05 United States of America
2020s 6.96 86.03 79.07 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 86.74 against 6.86 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) and United States of America?
79.88, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 44th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (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 (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed