Bangladesh vs Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Bangladesh
73.6%
in 2017
Nepal
74.5%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
64th
Nepal rank
62nd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 74.5% against 73.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Bangladesh ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 62nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 64.2% 61.4% 2.8% Bangladesh
2010s 71.4% 70.8% 0.6% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Nepal, at 74.5% against 73.6% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Bangladesh and Nepal?
0.9%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Bangladesh ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 62nd 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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