Azerbaijan vs Germany: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Azerbaijan
3.31 million people
in 2024
Germany
2.74 million people
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
64th
Germany rank
67th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Azerbaijan
- Germany
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 3.31 million people against 2.74 million people in Germany, a difference of 572,280 people.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 64th and Germany ranks 67th of 150 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 million people | 3.12 million people | 1.74 million people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 4.24 million people | 2.84 million people | 1.40 million people | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 3.52 million people | 2.74 million people | 779,884 people | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Azerbaijan or Germany?
- Azerbaijan, at 3.31 million people against 2.74 million people in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Azerbaijan and Germany?
- 572,280 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Germany rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Azerbaijan ranks 64th and Germany ranks 67th 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.