Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
72.8%
in 2017
Namibia
67.4%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
59th
Namibia rank
62nd

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Namibia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 72.8% against 67.4% in Namibia, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 62nd of 97 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 44.5% 59.2% 14.7% Namibia
2010s 64.9% 65.9% 1.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Namibia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 72.8% against 67.4% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia?
5.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 62nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed