Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sanitation facilities usage
Netherlands
97.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
97.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 97.8% against 97.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.4% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.7% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.8% | 0.3% | 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, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 97.8% against 97.5% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Netherlands ranks 15th 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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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.