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

Bangladesh
56.7%
in 2017
Nicaragua
56.6%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
55th
Nicaragua rank
56th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Nicaragua
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 56.7% against 56.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Bangladesh ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 56th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 30.6% 49.5% 18.9% Nicaragua
2010s 50.5% 56.0% 5.4% 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), Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
Bangladesh, at 56.7% against 56.6% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 56th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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