Honduras vs Nicaragua: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Honduras
94.0%
in 2017
Nicaragua
92.2%
in 2017
Honduras rank
46th
Nicaragua rank
48th

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

  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 94.0% against 92.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Honduras ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 48th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 91.6% 87.5% 4.0% Honduras
2010s 93.7% 91.8% 1.9% Honduras

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, Honduras or Nicaragua?
Honduras, at 94.0% against 92.2% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Honduras and Nicaragua?
1.8%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Honduras ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 48th 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