China vs United Kingdom: Drinking water services in rural areas

China
0 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
0 people
in 2024
China rank
106th
United Kingdom rank
106th

Drinking water services in rural areas over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom
010.0M20.0M30.0M200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 0 people against 0 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 106th and United Kingdom ranks 106th of 178 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 26.94 million people 0 people 26.94 million people China
2010s 8.75 million people 0 people 8.75 million people China
2020s 24,665 people 0 people 24,665 people China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, China or United Kingdom?
China, at 0 people against 0 people in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between China and United Kingdom?
0 people, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
China ranks 106th and United Kingdom ranks 106th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.