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

Bangladesh
78.3%
in 2017
India
78.5%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
48th
India rank
47th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
020406080200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 78.5% against 78.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 48th and India ranks 47th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
2000s 56.0% 55.8% 0.2% Bangladesh
2010s 73.1% 71.6% 1.5% 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 India?
India, at 78.5% against 78.3% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Bangladesh and India?
0.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Bangladesh ranks 48th and India ranks 47th 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