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

Nepal
98.0%
in 2017
Türkiye
98.2%
in 2017
Nepal rank
44th
Türkiye rank
43rd

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

  • Nepal
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 98.2% against 98.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Nepal ranks 44th and Türkiye ranks 43rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 93.4% 98.2% 4.9% Türkiye
2010s 96.9% 98.2% 1.3% Türkiye

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), Nepal or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 98.2% against 98.0% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Nepal and Türkiye?
0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Türkiye?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Türkiye rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Nepal ranks 44th and Türkiye ranks 43rd 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