Nepal vs Viet Nam: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Nepal
80.4%
in 2017
Viet Nam
80.9%
in 2017
Nepal rank
34th
Viet Nam rank
32nd

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

  • Nepal
  • Viet Nam
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 80.9% against 80.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 69.2% 64.7% 4.5% Nepal
2010s 77.3% 77.2% 0.1% Nepal

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), Nepal or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 80.9% against 80.4% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Nepal and Viet Nam?
0.5%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Viet Nam?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Viet Nam rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Nepal ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd 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