Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%)
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 51.3% against 48.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Tanzania'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 ranks 160th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania | 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 |
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?
- Tanzania, 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?
- 3.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd and Tanzania 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
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.