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

Mexico
98.2%
in 2017
Nepal
97.9%
in 2017
Mexico rank
21st
Nepal rank
23rd

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

  • Mexico
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 98.2% against 97.9% in Nepal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 23rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 89.6% 85.9% 3.7% Mexico
2010s 95.8% 95.3% 0.5% Mexico

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), Mexico or Nepal?
Mexico, at 98.2% against 97.9% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Mexico and Nepal?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nepal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Nepal rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mexico ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 23rd 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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