Africa Eastern and Southern vs Antigua and Barbuda: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Africa Eastern and Southern
48.6%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda
99.0%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
47th
Antigua and Barbuda rank
50th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Antigua and Barbuda
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 99.0% against 48.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 50.4%.

That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 2.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 47th and Antigua and Barbuda ranks 50th of 47 groups.

Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Antigua and Barbuda Difference Ahead
2000s 30.3% 97.4% 67.2% Antigua and Barbuda
2010s 39.6% 98.4% 58.9% Antigua and Barbuda
2020s 46.7% 99.0% 52.3% Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Africa Eastern and Southern or Antigua and Barbuda?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 99.0% against 48.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Africa Eastern and Southern and Antigua and Barbuda?
50.4%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Antigua and Barbuda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Antigua and Barbuda rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 47th and Antigua and Barbuda ranks 50th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.