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

Ethiopia
85.1%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
88.1%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
87th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
85th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 88.1% against 85.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.0%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 87th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 85th of 97 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 64.8% 81.3% 16.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 79.4% 86.1% 6.7% 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), Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 88.1% against 85.1% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Ethiopia ranks 87th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 85th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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