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Netherlands vs United States: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Netherlands
97.5%
in 2024
United States
97.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
United States rank
17th

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 97.5% against 97.0% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Netherlands ranks 15th and United States ranks 17th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
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
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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.