El Salvador vs Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban

El Salvador
95.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
95.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
127th
Nigeria rank
129th

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nigeria
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 95.2% against 95.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 129th of 184 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 95.6% 73.1% 22.5% El Salvador
2010s 93.3% 84.3% 9.0% El Salvador
2020s 94.8% 93.1% 1.7% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban, El Salvador or Nigeria?
El Salvador, at 95.2% against 95.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between El Salvador and Nigeria?
0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
El Salvador ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 129th 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

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,703 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.