Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Ethiopia
47.0%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
51.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
163rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
160th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 51.3% against 47.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 163rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th of 174 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9% 22.9% 6.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 31.9% 36.7% 4.8% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 43.8% 48.1% 4.3% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 51.3% against 47.0% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
4.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 163rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th 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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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.