Bangladesh vs Gambia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1

Bangladesh
22.5%
in 2017
Gambia
26.7%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
57th
Gambia rank
56th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Gambia
10203040200020082017

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 26.7% against 22.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 57th and Gambia ranks 56th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.1% 35.1% 24.0% Gambia
2010s 19.8% 28.2% 8.4% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1, Bangladesh or Gambia?
Gambia, at 26.7% against 22.5% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Bangladesh and Gambia?
4.2%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Gambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Bangladesh ranks 57th and Gambia ranks 56th 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 sanitation services (% of 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 sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed