Australia vs Jersey: Sanitation facilities usage
Australia
95.8%
in 2024
Jersey
95.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Jersey rank
25th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Australia
- Jersey
How they compare
Australia currently reports 95.8% against 95.0% in Jersey, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jersey ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Jersey ranks 25th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Jersey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jersey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 95.0% | 0.9% | Jersey |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 0.0% | Jersey |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.0% | 0.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Australia or Jersey?
- Australia, at 95.8% against 95.0% in Jersey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Australia and Jersey?
- 0.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jersey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Jersey rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Jersey ranks 25th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.