New Zealand vs Romania: Sanitation facilities usage
New Zealand
88.8%
in 2024
Romania
89.8%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
41st
Romania rank
40th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 89.8% against 88.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 41st and Romania ranks 40th of 150 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 51.2% | 32.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 69.6% | 17.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 87.2% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, New Zealand or Romania?
- Romania, at 89.8% against 88.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between New Zealand and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- New Zealand ranks 41st and Romania ranks 40th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.