Sanitation Access (%) by Country

202 countries • %World Bank

What It Measures

Basic Sanitation % is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.

Key Statistics

Global Average

80.39

Median

93.15

Minimum

10.358

Maximum

100

Countries

202

Source

World Bank

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Highest & Lowest Countries

Top 10 — Highest Sanitation Access (%)

Top 10 — Highest Sanitation Access (%)
RankCountryValue
#1Flag of AndorraAndorra100
#2Flag of AustraliaAustralia100
#3Flag of BahrainBahrain100
#4Flag of BruneiBrunei100
#5Flag of ChileChile100
#6Flag of GibraltarGibraltar100
#7Flag of Isle of ManIsle of Man100
#8Flag of KuwaitKuwait100
#9Flag of MonacoMonaco100
#10Flag of Saint MartinSaint Martin100

Bottom 10 — Lowest Sanitation Access (%)

Bottom 10 — Lowest Sanitation Access (%)
RankCountryValue
#240Flag of EthiopiaEthiopia10.358
#241Flag of ChadChad13.142
#242Flag of Central African RepublicCentral African Republic14.036
#243Flag of South SudanSouth Sudan14.428
#244Flag of MadagascarMadagascar15.367
#245Flag of Congo, Democratic RepublicCongo, Democratic Republic16.303
#246Flag of NigerNiger16.336
#247Flag of CongoCongo20.555
#248Flag of BeninBenin22.249
#249Flag of LiberiaLiberia23.335

Surprising Facts

Italy (99.885) has 0.13 more than Northern Mariana Islands (99.759) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

Denmark (99.597) has 0.11 more than Belgium (99.486) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

Finland (99.448) has 0.05 more than Palestine (99.395) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.