Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Afghanistan
89.7%
in 2017
Ethiopia
90.7%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
69th
Ethiopia rank
66th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 90.7% against 89.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 69th and Ethiopia ranks 66th of 97 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 79.1% | 8.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 86.9% | 4.9% | Ethiopia |
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), Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 90.7% against 89.7% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 1.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Afghanistan ranks 69th and Ethiopia ranks 66th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.