Mexico vs Oman: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Mexico
100.0%
in 2024
Oman
100.0%
in 2024
Mexico rank
1st
Oman rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Mexico
- Oman
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oman ahead.
Mexico ranks 1st and Oman ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.0% | 0.2% | Oman |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Mexico or Oman?
- Mexico, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Mexico and Oman?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Oman?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Oman rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Mexico ranks 1st and Oman ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.