IDA & IBRD total vs Palau: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 97.7% against 79.9% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th and Palau ranks 18th of 29 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, IDA & IBRD total averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7% | 75.7% | 3.0% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 88.3% | 9.2% | Palau |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 97.0% | 17.1% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, IDA & IBRD total or Palau?
- Palau, at 97.7% against 79.9% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between IDA & IBRD total and Palau?
- 17.8%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Palau rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th and Palau ranks 18th of 29 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, 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
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.