Colombia vs Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Colombia
92.5%
in 2017
Namibia
92.8%
in 2017
Colombia rank
49th
Namibia rank
48th

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

  • Colombia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 92.8% against 92.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Colombia ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 48th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 88.5% 86.5% 2.0% Colombia
2010s 91.4% 91.6% 0.2% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Colombia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 92.8% against 92.5% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Colombia and Namibia?
0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Colombia ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 48th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed