Eritrea vs South Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 32.5% against 27.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 172nd and South Sudan ranks 170th of 174 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Eritrea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 32.5% against 27.8% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 4.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd and South Sudan ranks 170th 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
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.