Isle of Man vs United Kingdom: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
Isle of Man
99.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
99.8%
in 2024
Isle of Man rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
17th
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) over time
- Isle of Man
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Isle of Man ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 151 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 100.0% | 3.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 99.9% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Isle of Man or United Kingdom?
- Isle of Man, at 99.9% against 99.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Isle of Man and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Isle of Man and United Kingdom rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Isle of Man ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 151 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.