Tuvalu vs World: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%)
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) over time
- Tuvalu
- World
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 99.9% against 84.5% in World, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Tuvalu ranks 34th and World ranks 31st of 174 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 71.8% | 27.4% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 78.4% | 21.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 83.3% | 16.5% | 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, Tuvalu or World?
- Tuvalu, at 99.9% against 84.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Tuvalu and World?
- 15.4%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tuvalu and World rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Tuvalu ranks 34th and World ranks 31st 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.