Australia vs IDA total: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban over time
- Australia
- IDA total
How they compare
Australia currently reports 100.0% against 89.1% in IDA total, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times IDA total's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 39th and IDA total ranks 38th of 184 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 83.2% | 16.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 86.0% | 13.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 88.5% | 11.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban, Australia or IDA total?
- Australia, at 100.0% against 89.1% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Australia and IDA total?
- 10.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA total?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and IDA total rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Australia ranks 39th and IDA total ranks 38th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.