Argentina vs Syria: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%)

Argentina
93.0%
in 2016
Syria
92.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
89th
Syria rank
92nd

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

  • Argentina
  • Syria
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 93.0% against 92.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Argentina ranks 89th and Syria ranks 92nd of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 82.6% 88.4% 5.8% Syria
2010s 92.4% 90.4% 2.0% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Argentina or Syria?
Argentina, at 93.0% against 92.1% in Syria as of 2016.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Argentina and Syria?
0.9%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Syria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Syria rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Argentina ranks 89th and Syria ranks 92nd of 174 countries.
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.