New Zealand vs United States: Sanitation facilities usage
New Zealand
0 people
in 2024
United States
0 people
in 2024
New Zealand rank
133rd
United States rank
133rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0 people against 0 people in United States, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 133rd and United States ranks 133rd of 232 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, New Zealand or United States?
- New Zealand, at 0 people against 0 people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between New Zealand and United States?
- 0 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- New Zealand ranks 133rd and United States ranks 133rd of 232 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.