Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Tanzania, United Republic of
51.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
54.4%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
160th
Zimbabwe rank
157th

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

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zimbabwe
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 54.4% against 51.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 22.9% 54.4% 31.5% Zimbabwe
2010s 36.7% 54.5% 17.8% Zimbabwe
2020s 48.1% 54.4% 6.3% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 54.4% against 51.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
3.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th 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.