Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Romania
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Romania currently reports 66.7% against 18.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 48.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 85 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 8.8% | 57.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 13.1% | 53.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 17.4% | 49.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Romania, at 66.7% against 18.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 48.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Romania ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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.