Euro area vs Hungary: People using at least basic drinking water services

Euro area
99.9%
in 2024
Hungary
100.0%
in 2024
Euro area rank
1st
Hungary rank
1st

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

  • Euro area
  • Hungary
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Euro area, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Euro area ahead.

Euro area ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 2 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 99.7% 95.3% 4.4% Euro area
2010s 99.8% 98.2% 1.6% Euro area
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 0.1% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, Euro area or Hungary?
Hungary, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services between Euro area and Hungary?
0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Hungary?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Euro area and Hungary rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services?
Euro area ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). 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)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.