Nepal vs Viet Nam: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Nepal
65.0%
in 2017
Viet Nam
67.5%
in 2017
Nepal rank
35th
Viet Nam rank
33rd

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Nepal
  • Viet Nam
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 67.5% against 65.0% in Nepal, a difference of 2.5%.

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

Nepal ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 15.6% 38.8% 23.2% Viet Nam
2010s 51.1% 60.9% 9.8% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Nepal or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 67.5% against 65.0% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Nepal and Viet Nam?
2.5%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Viet Nam?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Viet Nam rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Nepal ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 33rd 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed