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

Indonesia
95.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
95.1%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
130th
Nigeria rank
129th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 95.1% against 95.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 129th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 91.7% 73.1% 18.6% Indonesia
2010s 94.4% 84.3% 10.1% Indonesia
2020s 95.3% 93.1% 2.2% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 95.1% against 95.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Indonesia and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
Indonesia ranks 130th 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.