Low income vs Turkmenistan: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Low income
54.7%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
96.9%
in 2024
Low income rank
23rd
Turkmenistan rank
21st
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Low income
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 96.9% against 54.7% in Low income, a difference of 42.2%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.8 times Low income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 23rd and Turkmenistan ranks 21st of 29 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 87.5% | 38.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 95.1% | 45.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 97.0% | 44.2% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Low income or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 96.9% against 54.7% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Low income and Turkmenistan?
- 42.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Low income and Turkmenistan rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Low income ranks 23rd and Turkmenistan ranks 21st 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.