Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban

Ethiopia
83.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
84.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
168th
Papua New Guinea rank
165th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 84.4% against 83.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 184 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 77.9% 84.3% 6.4% Papua New Guinea
2010s 80.7% 84.6% 3.8% Papua New Guinea
2020s 82.9% 84.4% 1.5% Papua New 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, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 84.4% against 83.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
0.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th 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.