Ghana vs Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Ghana
88.0%
in 2017
Namibia
85.6%
in 2017
Ghana rank
52nd
Namibia rank
55th

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

  • Ghana
  • Namibia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 88.0% against 85.6% in Namibia, a difference of 2.4%.

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

Ghana ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 55th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 70.1% 74.3% 4.2% Namibia
2010s 83.0% 83.6% 0.6% 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), Ghana or Namibia?
Ghana, at 88.0% against 85.6% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Ghana and Namibia?
2.4%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Ghana ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 55th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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