IDA total vs Romania: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
IDA total
52.1%
in 2024
Romania
95.0%
in 2024
IDA total rank
27th
Romania rank
27th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- IDA total
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 95.0% against 52.1% in IDA total, a difference of 42.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.8 times IDA total's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 27th and Romania ranks 27th of 29 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 95.0% | 44.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 95.0% | 44.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 95.0% | 43.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, IDA total or Romania?
- Romania, at 95.0% against 52.1% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between IDA total and Romania?
- 42.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Romania rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- IDA total ranks 27th and Romania ranks 27th 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.