Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Netherlands or United States of America?

Netherlands, at 97.5% against 97.0% in United States of America as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Netherlands vs United States of America: Sanitation facilities usage

Netherlands

97.5%

in 2024

United States of America

97.0%

in 2024

Netherlands rank

15th

United States of America rank

17th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Netherlands
United States of America

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 97.5% against 97.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 150 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.5%	96.8%	0.7%	Netherlands
2010s	97.5%	96.9%	0.5%	Netherlands
2020s	97.5%	97.0%	0.5%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Netherlands or United States of America?: Netherlands, at 97.5% against 97.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Netherlands and United States of America?: 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: Netherlands ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.