Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Palau: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 97.7% against 73.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Palau ranks 18th of 29 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 75.7% | 0.9% | Palau |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 88.3% | 13.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 97.0% | 23.1% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Palau?
- Palau, at 97.7% against 73.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Palau?
- 24.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Palau rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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.