Uruguay vs Viet Nam: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Uruguay
97.9%
in 2017
Viet Nam
98.2%
in 2017
Uruguay rank
25th
Viet Nam rank
23rd

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

  • Uruguay
  • Viet Nam
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 98.2% against 97.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Uruguay ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 98.3% 93.4% 4.9% Uruguay
2010s 98.0% 97.1% 0.9% Uruguay

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, Uruguay or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 98.2% against 97.9% in Uruguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Uruguay and Viet Nam?
0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Viet Nam?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Uruguay and Viet Nam rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Uruguay ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd 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