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

Bangladesh
78.3%
in 2017
Guatemala
77.2%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
48th
Guatemala rank
50th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Guatemala
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 78.3% against 77.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Bangladesh ranks 48th and Guatemala ranks 50th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 56.0% 71.7% 15.7% Guatemala
2010s 73.1% 75.7% 2.6% Guatemala

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 Guatemala?
Bangladesh, at 78.3% against 77.2% in Guatemala as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
1.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Bangladesh ranks 48th and Guatemala ranks 50th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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