Belarus vs Germany: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Belarus
2.35 million people
in 2024
Germany
2.74 million people
in 2024
Belarus rank
70th
Germany rank
67th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Belarus
  • Germany
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.74 million people against 2.35 million people in Belarus, a difference of 388,840 people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.

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

Belarus ranks 70th and Germany ranks 67th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.