Rwanda vs Yemen: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban

Rwanda
87.8%
in 2024
Yemen
88.5%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
157th
Yemen rank
156th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Yemen
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 88.5% against 87.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Rwanda ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 156th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 75.7% 73.3% 2.4% Rwanda
2010s 81.9% 80.6% 1.3% Rwanda
2020s 86.7% 86.8% 0.2% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban, Rwanda or Yemen?
Yemen, at 88.5% against 87.8% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Rwanda and Yemen?
0.7%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
Rwanda ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 156th 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.