Italy vs Norway: Sanitation facilities usage
Italy
78.2%
in 2024
Norway
77.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
55th
Norway rank
56th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 78.2% against 77.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 55th and Norway ranks 56th of 150 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 76.9% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 77.4% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.8% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Italy or Norway?
- Italy, at 78.2% against 77.9% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Italy and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Italy ranks 55th and Norway ranks 56th 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.