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
020406080100200020082017

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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