Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Nigeria
50.5%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
49.3%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
78th
Zimbabwe rank
79th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 50.5% against 49.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 97 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 50.3% | 23.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 49.6% | 5.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 50.5% against 49.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 1.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Nigeria ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th 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.