Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 97.7% against 74.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Palau ranks 18th of 29 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 0.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 88.3% | 12.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 97.0% | 22.1% | 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 or Palau?
- Palau, at 97.7% against 74.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palau?
- 23.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palau rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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.