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

Afghanistan
89.7%
in 2017
Gabon
90.3%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
69th
Gabon rank
67th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Gabon
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 90.3% against 89.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 69th and Gabon ranks 67th of 97 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 70.2% 89.6% 19.4% Gabon
2010s 82.0% 90.2% 8.2% Gabon

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 Gabon?
Gabon, at 90.3% 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 Gabon?
0.6%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gabon?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Gabon rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Afghanistan ranks 69th and Gabon ranks 67th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2
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