Bangladesh vs Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Bangladesh
56.7%
in 2017
Nepal
57.9%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
55th
Nepal rank
53rd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 57.9% against 56.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 22.3% | 8.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.0% | 2.6% | Bangladesh |
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), Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 57.9% against 56.7% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 1.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 53rd 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.