How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?

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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Netherlands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Belgium

0.0%

in 2024

Netherlands

0.0%

in 2024

Belgium rank

183rd

Netherlands rank

181st

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Belgium
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 8.4 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 183rd and Netherlands ranks 181st of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Belgium
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Netherlands
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Belgium or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Belgium and Netherlands?: 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: Belgium ranks 183rd and Netherlands ranks 181st 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.