Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban

Sri Lanka
97.6%
in 2024
Vanuatu
97.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
104th
Vanuatu rank
107th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Vanuatu
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 97.6% against 97.2% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 104th and Vanuatu ranks 107th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 96.2% 97.4% 1.2% Vanuatu
2010s 96.9% 97.3% 0.4% Vanuatu
2020s 97.5% 97.2% 0.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban, Sri Lanka or Vanuatu?
Sri Lanka, at 97.6% against 97.2% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Vanuatu rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 104th and Vanuatu ranks 107th 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.