How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Romania?

16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.

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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Romania: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Eritrea

2.45 million people

in 2016

Romania

1.75 million people

in 2024

Eritrea rank

51st

Romania rank

53rd

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Eritrea
Romania

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 2.45 million people against 1.75 million people in Romania, a difference of 699,630 people.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 51st and Romania ranks 53rd of 232 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.14 million people	5.22 million people	3.08 million people	Romania
2010s	2.41 million people	3.66 million people	1.25 million people	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Eritrea or Romania?: Eritrea, at 2.45 million people against 1.75 million people in Romania as of 2016.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Eritrea and Romania?: 699,630 people, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Romania?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Romania rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Eritrea ranks 51st and Romania ranks 53rd of 232 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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved 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
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.