Egypt vs Turkmenistan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Egypt
99.3%
in 2017
Turkmenistan
98.7%
in 2017
Egypt rank
5th
Turkmenistan rank
8th

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

  • Egypt
  • Turkmenistan
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 99.3% against 98.7% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Egypt ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 96.0% 92.7% 3.3% Egypt
2010s 98.4% 96.9% 1.5% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Egypt or Turkmenistan?
Egypt, at 99.3% against 98.7% in Turkmenistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Egypt and Turkmenistan?
0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkmenistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Turkmenistan rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Egypt ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th 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