Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)

Guinea-Bissau
82.7%
in 2017
Zambia
80.3%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
83rd
Zambia rank
86th

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zambia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 82.7% against 80.3% in Zambia, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 75.2% 82.2% 7.1% Zambia
2010s 81.0% 80.7% 0.3% Guinea-Bissau

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), Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
Guinea-Bissau, at 82.7% against 80.3% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
2.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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