Luxembourg vs United States: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Luxembourg
96.3%
in 2024
United States
97.0%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
20th
United States rank
17th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 97.0% against 96.3% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 20th and United States ranks 17th of 150 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 96.8% | 4.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 96.9% | 3.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 97.0% | 1.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Luxembourg or United States?
- United States, at 97.0% against 96.3% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Luxembourg and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th and United States ranks 17th 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.