Nicaragua vs Senegal: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Nicaragua
43.3%
in 2017
Senegal
43.1%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
69th
Senegal rank
70th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 43.3% against 43.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 70th of 97 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 46.6% 37.4% 9.2% Nicaragua
2010s 43.6% 41.5% 2.1% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Nicaragua or Senegal?
Nicaragua, at 43.3% against 43.1% in Senegal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Nicaragua and Senegal?
0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Senegal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nicaragua and Senegal rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Nicaragua ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 70th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed