Qatar vs United States: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Qatar

0.0%

in 2024

United States

0.0%

in 2024

Qatar rank

180th

United States rank

179th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Qatar
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Qatar's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 180th and United States ranks 179th of 231 countries.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.