Macao vs Reunion: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Macao
144,371 people
in 2024
Reunion
201,902 people
in 2024
Macao rank
122nd
Reunion rank
119th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Macao
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 201,902 people against 144,371 people in Macao, a difference of 57,531 people.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.4 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 122nd and Reunion ranks 119th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Reunion in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,791 people | 225,558 people | 23,232 people | Macao |
| 2010s | 239,277 people | 218,153 people | 21,124 people | Macao |
| 2020s | 168,808 people | 203,263 people | 34,456 people | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Macao or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 201,902 people against 144,371 people in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Macao and Reunion?
- 57,531 people, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Reunion?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Reunion rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Macao ranks 122nd and Reunion ranks 119th 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.