Australia vs Norway: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Australia
1.13 million people
in 2024
Norway
1.23 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
85th
Norway rank
84th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.23 million people against 1.13 million people in Australia, a difference of 101,550 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 85th and Norway ranks 84th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 1.07 million people | 122,544 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 1.16 million people | 32,680 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 1.21 million people | 60,950 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.23 million people against 1.13 million people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Australia and Norway?
- 101,550 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Australia ranks 85th and Norway ranks 84th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.