Italy vs United States of America: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Italy
99.9%
in 2024
United States of America
99.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
United States of America rank
23rd
Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Italy or United States of America?
- Italy, at 99.9% against 99.9% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Italy and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Italy ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 186 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 population using at least basic sanitation facilities. 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, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.