Nicaragua vs Philippines: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Nicaragua
89.0%
in 2017
Philippines
89.2%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
50th
Philippines rank
49th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Philippines
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 89.2% against 89.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 50th and Philippines ranks 49th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 80.1% 89.5% 9.4% Philippines
2010s 88.2% 89.3% 1.1% Philippines

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), Nicaragua or Philippines?
Philippines, at 89.2% against 89.0% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Nicaragua and Philippines?
0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Nicaragua ranks 50th and Philippines ranks 49th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q4
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