Seychelles vs United States of America: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services

Seychelles
99.7%
in 2024
United States of America
99.6%
in 2024
Seychelles rank
40th
United States of America rank
42nd

Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Seychelles
  • United States of America
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Seychelles ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 42nd of 232 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 96.4% 99.9% 3.5% United States of America
2010s 98.3% 99.8% 1.5% United States of America
2020s 99.4% 99.6% 0.3% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using at least basic sanitation services, Seychelles or United States of America?
Seychelles, at 99.7% against 99.6% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using at least basic sanitation services between Seychelles and United States of America?
0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Seychelles and United States of America rank globally for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?
Seychelles ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 42nd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.