India vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- India
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
India currently reports 72.6% against 53.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 19.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
India ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 42.5% | 8.5% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 48.2% | 4.5% | India |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 52.4% | 15.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, India or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- India, at 72.6% against 53.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 19.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- India ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 85 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, 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.