Pacific island small states vs Tuvalu: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time
- Pacific island small states
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 99.9% against 80.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 35th and Tuvalu ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 99.1% | 15.9% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 99.5% | 18.2% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 99.8% | 19.4% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Pacific island small states or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 99.9% against 80.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Pacific island small states and Tuvalu?
- 19.4%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Tuvalu rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Pacific island small states ranks 35th and Tuvalu ranks 34th 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
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.