How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Qatar?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Malta vs Qatar: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Malta

0 people

in 2024

Qatar

1,934 people

in 2024

Malta rank

146th

Qatar rank

144th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

Malta
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1,934 people against 0 people in Malta, a difference of 1,934 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 146th and Qatar ranks 144th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	316,336 people	117,769 people	198,567 people	Malta
2010s	93,348 people	142,807 people	49,459 people	Qatar
2020s	4.91 people	15,015 people	15,010 people	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Malta or Qatar?: Qatar, at 1,934 people against 0 people in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Malta and Qatar?: 1,934 people, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Qatar?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and Qatar rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?: Malta ranks 146th and Qatar ranks 144th 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

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: 18 September 2026

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.