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

Egypt
99.7%
in 2017
Mexico
99.6%
in 2017
Egypt rank
8th
Mexico rank
10th

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

  • Egypt
  • Mexico
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Egypt ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 97.8% 96.9% 0.9% Egypt
2010s 99.2% 98.9% 0.4% Egypt

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), Egypt or Mexico?
Egypt, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Egypt and Mexico?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Egypt ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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