Niger vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban

Niger
87.3%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
86.2%
in 2024
Niger rank
158th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
160th

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

  • Niger
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 87.3% against 86.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Niger ranks 158th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 90.5% 71.5% 19.0% Niger
2010s 88.9% 79.1% 9.8% Niger
2020s 87.6% 84.7% 2.9% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban, Niger or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Niger, at 87.3% against 86.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
Niger ranks 158th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th 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.