Burkina Faso vs Gambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Burkina Faso
87.3%
in 2017
Gambia
87.7%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
85th
Gambia rank
83rd
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 87.7% against 87.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Gambia ranks 83rd of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 88.6% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.9% | 0.1% | Gambia |
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), Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 87.7% against 87.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Gambia ranks 83rd 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.