Gambia vs Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Gambia
71.6%
in 2017
Rwanda
66.8%
in 2017
Gambia rank
66th
Rwanda rank
69th

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

  • Gambia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 71.6% against 66.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

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

Gambia ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 69th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 76.7% 63.3% 13.4% Gambia
2010s 72.5% 65.8% 6.7% 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): q5, Gambia or Rwanda?
Gambia, at 71.6% against 66.8% in Rwanda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Gambia and Rwanda?
4.8%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Gambia ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 69th 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