India vs Philippines: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)

India
92.3%
in 2017
Philippines
91.2%
in 2017
India rank
46th
Philippines rank
49th

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time

  • India
  • Philippines
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 92.3% against 91.2% in Philippines, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

India ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 49th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 89.0% 91.3% 2.3% Philippines
2010s 91.3% 91.2% 0.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), India or Philippines?
India, at 92.3% against 91.2% in Philippines as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between India and Philippines?
1.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Philippines rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
India ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 49th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed