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

South Africa
100.0%
in 2017
Turkmenistan
100.0%
in 2017
South Africa rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st

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

  • South Africa
  • Turkmenistan
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.

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

South Africa ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 96.6% 100.0% 3.4% Turkmenistan
2010s 99.1% 100.0% 0.9% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), South Africa or Turkmenistan?
South Africa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
South Africa ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st 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