Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Sierra Leone
47.5%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
49.3%
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
Zimbabwe rank
79th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 49.3% against 47.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 82nd 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 Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 34.3% 50.3% 16.0% Zimbabwe
2010s 43.8% 49.6% 5.8% 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), Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 49.3% against 47.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
1.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd 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.

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About this data

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