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

Marshall Islands
85.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
84.4%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
165th

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

  • Marshall Islands
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 85.8% against 84.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 86.2% 84.3% 1.9% Marshall Islands
2010s 86.0% 84.6% 1.4% Marshall Islands
2020s 85.8% 84.4% 1.4% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
Marshall Islands, at 85.8% against 84.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
1.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
Marshall Islands ranks 163rd 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.