Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Turkmenistan: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
73.4%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
96.9%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
20th
Turkmenistan rank
21st

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Turkmenistan
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 96.9% against 73.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 23.5%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 74.7% 87.5% 12.7% Turkmenistan
2010s 74.5% 95.1% 20.6% Turkmenistan
2020s 73.7% 97.0% 23.2% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 96.9% against 73.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Turkmenistan?
23.5%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Turkmenistan rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th 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

Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 3,310 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.