Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
97.2%
in 2017
Costa Rica
96.5%
in 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
15th

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

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Costa Rica
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 97.2% against 96.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 97 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 98.4% 96.5% 1.9% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 97.5% 96.5% 1.1% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 97.2% against 96.5% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
0.7%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 15th 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q2. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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