Eswatini vs Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Eswatini
74.4%
in 2024
Namibia
74.3%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
129th
Namibia rank
130th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Eswatini
  • Namibia
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 74.4% against 74.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 129th and Namibia ranks 130th of 174 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 47.9% 67.4% 19.5% Namibia
2010s 61.3% 70.9% 9.6% Namibia
2020s 71.6% 73.6% 1.9% 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, Eswatini or Namibia?
Eswatini, at 74.4% against 74.3% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Eswatini and Namibia?
0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Eswatini ranks 129th and Namibia ranks 130th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.