Norway vs Reunion: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Norway
77.9%
in 2024
Reunion
77.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
56th
Reunion rank
57th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Norway
- Reunion
How they compare
Norway currently reports 77.9% against 77.0% in Reunion, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 56th and Reunion ranks 57th of 150 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 71.9% | 5.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 74.5% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 76.7% | 1.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Norway or Reunion?
- Norway, at 77.9% against 77.0% in Reunion as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Norway and Reunion?
- 0.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Reunion?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Reunion rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Norway ranks 56th and Reunion ranks 57th 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.