IDA blend vs India: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
IDA blend
36.0%
in 2024
India
72.6%
in 2024
IDA blend rank
19th
India rank
20th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- IDA blend
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 72.6% against 36.0% in IDA blend, a difference of 36.6%.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IDA blend ahead.
IDA blend ranks 19th and India ranks 20th of 27 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 33.9% | 3.2% | India |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 52.6% | 19.1% | India |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 68.2% | 32.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, IDA blend or India?
- India, at 72.6% against 36.0% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between IDA blend and India?
- 36.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA blend and India rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- IDA blend ranks 19th and India ranks 20th of 27 groups.
- 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, rural (% of rural 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.