North America vs Romania: People using at least basic drinking water services

North America
99.8%
in 2024
Romania
100.0%
in 2024
North America rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

  • North America
  • Romania
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 100.0% against 99.8% in North America, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 45 groups.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 99.0% 100.0% 1.0% Romania
2010s 99.3% 100.0% 0.7% Romania
2020s 99.8% 100.0% 0.2% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, North America or Romania?
Romania, at 100.0% against 99.8% in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services between North America and Romania?
0.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do North America and Romania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services?
North America ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 45 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.