Nepal vs Peru: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Nepal
98.4%
in 2017
Peru
97.6%
in 2017
Nepal rank
35th
Peru rank
37th

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

  • Nepal
  • Peru
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 98.4% against 97.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Nepal ranks 35th and Peru ranks 37th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 90.4% 96.1% 5.7% Peru
2010s 96.3% 97.2% 0.9% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Nepal or Peru?
Nepal, at 98.4% against 97.6% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Nepal and Peru?
0.8%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Nepal ranks 35th and Peru ranks 37th 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): 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 drinking water services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed