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

Ghana
81.1%
in 2017
Yemen
77.6%
in 2017
Ghana rank
52nd
Yemen rank
55th

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

  • Ghana
  • Yemen
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 81.1% against 77.6% in Yemen, a difference of 3.5%.

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

Ghana ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 55th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 61.2% 61.9% 0.7% Yemen
2010s 75.5% 74.5% 1.0% Ghana

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), Ghana or Yemen?
Ghana, at 81.1% against 77.6% in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Ghana and Yemen?
3.5%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Ghana ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 55th 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