Nepal vs Nicaragua: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2

Nepal
58.7%
in 2017
Nicaragua
58.9%
in 2017
Nepal rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
46th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 58.9% against 58.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Nepal ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 46th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 15.2% 48.8% 33.6% Nicaragua
2010s 46.5% 58.0% 11.5% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2, Nepal or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 58.9% against 58.7% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 between Nepal and Nicaragua?
0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Nicaragua rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Nepal ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 46th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed