Namibia vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Namibia
90.9%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
89.6%
in 2017
Namibia rank
50th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 90.9% against 89.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 92.3% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 90.4% | 0.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 90.9% against 89.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Namibia ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.