How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and Reunion?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 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.

Martinique vs Reunion: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Martinique

0.5%

in 2024

Reunion

0.5%

in 2024

Martinique rank

147th

Reunion rank

144th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Martinique
Reunion

How they compare

Reunion currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Martinique, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Reunion's figure about 1.1 times Martinique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Martinique ahead.

Martinique ranks 147th and Reunion ranks 144th of 232 countries.

Martinique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Martinique	Reunion	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%	Martinique
2010s	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	Martinique
2020s	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	Martinique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Martinique or Reunion?: Reunion, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Martinique as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Martinique and Reunion?: 0.0%, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and Reunion?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Martinique and Reunion rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: Martinique ranks 147th and Reunion ranks 144th 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.