Eritrea vs Romania: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Eritrea

1.77 million people

in 2016

Romania

1.58 million people

in 2024

Eritrea rank

51st

Romania rank

53rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Eritrea currently reports 1.77 million people against 1.58 million people in Romania, a difference of 184,740 people.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

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

Eritrea ranks 51st and Romania ranks 53rd of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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