Egypt vs Guyana: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Egypt
96.3%
in 2024
Guyana
95.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
70th
Guyana rank
71st

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

  • Egypt
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 96.3% against 95.7% in Guyana, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 70th and Guyana ranks 71st of 174 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 98.1% 88.3% 9.8% Egypt
2010s 97.1% 92.5% 4.6% Egypt
2020s 96.5% 95.5% 1.0% 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, Egypt or Guyana?
Egypt, at 96.3% against 95.7% in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Egypt and Guyana?
0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Guyana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Guyana rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Egypt ranks 70th and Guyana ranks 71st 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.