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

Ethiopia
90.7%
in 2017
Guinea
91.7%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
66th
Guinea rank
63rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 91.7% against 90.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 66th and Guinea ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 76.8% 79.5% 2.7% Guinea
2010s 86.9% 88.1% 1.3% Guinea

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), Ethiopia or Guinea?
Guinea, at 91.7% against 90.7% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Ethiopia and Guinea?
1.0%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Guinea rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Ethiopia ranks 66th and Guinea ranks 63rd 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