Gambia vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Gambia
87.7%
in 2017
Zambia
88.7%
in 2017
Gambia rank
83rd
Zambia rank
81st
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 88.7% against 87.7% in Gambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 81st of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 85.7% | 2.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 88.0% | 0.1% | 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), Gambia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 88.7% against 87.7% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Gambia and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Gambia ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 81st 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.