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

Uganda
32.6%
in 2017
Yemen
29.1%
in 2017
Uganda rank
85th
Yemen rank
88th

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

  • Uganda
  • Yemen
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 32.6% against 29.1% in Yemen, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

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

Uganda ranks 85th and Yemen ranks 88th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 26.0% 17.3% 8.6% Uganda
2010s 30.8% 26.8% 4.0% Uganda

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), Uganda or Yemen?
Uganda, at 32.6% against 29.1% in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Uganda and Yemen?
3.5%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Uganda and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Uganda ranks 85th 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