Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1

Bosnia and Herzegovina
84.4%
in 2017
Costa Rica
87.9%
in 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
16th

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

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Costa Rica
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 87.9% against 84.4% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 3.5%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 82.7% 87.9% 5.2% Costa Rica
2010s 83.9% 87.9% 4.0% Costa Rica

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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 87.9% against 84.4% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2015.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
3.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 16th 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