Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Tanzania, United Republic of
43.2%
in 2017
Uganda
40.0%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
90th
Uganda rank
93rd

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

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 43.2% against 40.0% in Uganda, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 90th and Uganda ranks 93rd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 29.3% 29.6% 0.3% Uganda
2010s 39.1% 37.0% 2.1% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 43.2% against 40.0% in Uganda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
3.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 90th and Uganda ranks 93rd 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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