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

Papua New Guinea
48.3%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
51.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
160th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 51.3% against 48.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 24.0% 22.9% 1.2% Papua New Guinea
2010s 37.1% 36.7% 0.4% Papua New Guinea
2020s 46.1% 48.1% 2.0% 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, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 51.3% against 48.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd 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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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.