Equatorial Guinea vs Uganda: People using at least basic drinking water services

Equatorial Guinea

64.7%

in 2017

Uganda

63.0%

in 2024

Equatorial Guinea rank

200th

Uganda rank

202nd

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

Equatorial Guinea
Uganda

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 64.7% against 63.0% in Uganda, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Globally, Equatorial Guinea ranks 200th and Uganda ranks 202nd of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit: % of 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: 261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.