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

Nicaragua
52.6%
in 2017
Senegal
54.0%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
70th
Senegal rank
68th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Senegal
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 54.0% against 52.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 68th 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 52.1% 41.6% 10.5% Nicaragua
2010s 52.6% 50.5% 2.0% 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?
Senegal, at 54.0% against 52.6% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Nicaragua and Senegal?
1.4%, with Senegal 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 70th and Senegal ranks 68th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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