Egypt vs Montserrat: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Egypt
1.9%
in 2024
Montserrat
1.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
100th
Montserrat rank
99th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Egypt
  • Montserrat
0.511.52200020122024

How they compare

Montserrat currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Egypt ranks 100th and Montserrat ranks 99th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Montserrat Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 1.9% 1.1% Montserrat
2010s 1.4% 1.9% 0.5% Montserrat
2020s 1.8% 1.9% 0.1% Montserrat

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Egypt or Montserrat?
Montserrat, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Egypt and Montserrat?
0.0%, with Montserrat ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Montserrat?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Montserrat rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Egypt ranks 100th and Montserrat ranks 99th of 231 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.