Germany vs United Kingdom: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Germany
83.90 million people
in 2024
United Kingdom
68.52 million people
in 2024
Germany rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
19th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 83.90 million people against 68.52 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 15.38 million people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

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

Germany ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.