Lesotho vs Nicaragua: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Lesotho
48.4%
in 2017
Nicaragua
55.4%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
52nd
Nicaragua rank
49th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 55.4% against 48.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Lesotho ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 49th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 19.2% 46.4% 27.2% Nicaragua
2010s 41.8% 54.6% 12.9% Nicaragua

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), Lesotho or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 55.4% against 48.4% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
7.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Lesotho ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 49th 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