Colombia vs Iraq: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Colombia
95.8%
in 2017
Iraq
96.3%
in 2017
Colombia rank
30th
Iraq rank
29th

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

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 96.3% against 95.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 30th and Iraq ranks 29th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 92.5% 80.9% 11.7% Colombia
2010s 94.9% 93.4% 1.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Colombia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 96.3% against 95.8% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Colombia and Iraq?
0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Colombia ranks 30th and Iraq ranks 29th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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