Israel vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sanitation facilities usage

Israel
97.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
97.8%
in 2024
Israel rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

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

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 97.8% against 97.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 150 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 83.5% 97.4% 13.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 90.4% 97.7% 7.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 95.7% 97.8% 2.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Israel or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 97.8% against 97.2% in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
Israel ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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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.