Gambia vs India: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Gambia
29.9%
in 2017
India
31.0%
in 2017
Gambia rank
60th
India rank
58th

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

  • Gambia
  • India
0204060200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 31.0% against 29.9% in Gambia, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Gambia ranks 60th and India ranks 58th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia India Difference Ahead
2000s 50.7% 9.8% 40.9% Gambia
2010s 33.6% 24.6% 9.0% Gambia

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), Gambia or India?
India, at 31.0% against 29.9% in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Gambia and India?
1.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gambia and India rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Gambia ranks 60th and India ranks 58th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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