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

Afghanistan
52.0%
in 2017
Yemen
50.0%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
71st
Yemen rank
73rd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 52.0% against 50.0% in Yemen, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 73rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 40.4% 32.5% 7.9% Afghanistan
2010s 47.4% 46.1% 1.3% Afghanistan

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), Afghanistan or Yemen?
Afghanistan, at 52.0% against 50.0% in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Afghanistan and Yemen?
2.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 73rd 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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