Bangladesh vs Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Bangladesh
61.3%
in 2017
Nepal
60.6%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
65th
Nepal rank
66th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 61.3% against 60.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 65th and Nepal ranks 66th of 97 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 59.0% | 2.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 60.2% | 0.1% | Nepal |
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), Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Bangladesh, at 61.3% against 60.6% in Nepal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th and Nepal ranks 66th 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.