Niger vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Niger
41.9%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
43.1%
in 2017
Niger rank
90th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
88th

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

  • Niger
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 43.1% against 41.9% in Niger, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Niger ranks 90th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 88th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 27.0% 30.0% 2.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 39.7% 39.2% 0.4% Niger

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), Niger or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 43.1% against 41.9% in Niger as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Niger ranks 90th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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): 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