Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

Bangladesh
49.2%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
45.6%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
59th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 49.2% against 45.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 24.8% 47.5% 22.7% Zimbabwe
2010s 43.5% 46.1% 2.6% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3, Bangladesh or Zimbabwe?
Bangladesh, at 49.2% against 45.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?
3.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Bangladesh ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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