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

India
97.8%
in 2017
Yemen
97.9%
in 2017
India rank
47th
Yemen rank
45th

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

  • India
  • Yemen
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 97.9% against 97.8% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

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

India ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 45th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 94.6% 95.1% 0.4% Yemen
2010s 96.8% 97.3% 0.5% Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 97.9% against 97.8% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between India and Yemen?
0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
India ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 45th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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