Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Afghanistan
58.9%
in 2017
Bangladesh
61.3%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
68th
Bangladesh rank
65th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 61.3% against 58.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Bangladesh ranks 65th of 97 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 56.9% | 9.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 60.1% | 5.6% | Bangladesh |
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), Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 61.3% against 58.9% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 2.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Bangladesh ranks 65th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.