Ethiopia vs Yemen: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Ethiopia
24.2%
in 2017
Yemen
29.1%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
89th
Yemen rank
88th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Yemen
51015202530200020082017

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 29.1% against 24.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 89th and Yemen ranks 88th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 10.8% 17.3% 6.6% Yemen
2010s 20.4% 26.8% 6.3% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Ethiopia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 29.1% against 24.2% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Ethiopia and Yemen?
4.9%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Ethiopia ranks 89th and Yemen ranks 88th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed