Nigeria vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Nigeria
71.5%
in 2017
Zambia
67.4%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
82nd
Zambia rank
84th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 71.5% against 67.4% in Zambia, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 84th of 97 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 71.7% | 20.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 68.4% | 2.7% | Zambia |
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), Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria, at 71.5% against 67.4% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 4.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 84th 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.