Israel vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Israel
94.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
91.6%
in 2024
Israel rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Israel
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 94.6% against 91.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Israel ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 91.5% | 9.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 91.6% | 3.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 91.6% | 1.7% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Israel or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Israel, at 94.6% against 91.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.0%, with Israel 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 share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Israel ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 100 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.