Afghanistan vs Niger: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Afghanistan
45.0%
in 2017
Niger
45.1%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
74th
Niger rank
73rd

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Niger
01020304050200020082017

How they compare

Niger currently reports 45.1% against 45.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 74th and Niger ranks 73rd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 39.3% 32.1% 7.2% Afghanistan
2010s 42.7% 42.9% 0.2% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Afghanistan or Niger?
Niger, at 45.1% against 45.0% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Afghanistan and Niger?
0.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Afghanistan ranks 74th and Niger ranks 73rd 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 drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). 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 drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed