Gambia vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Gambia
93.6%
in 2017
Zambia
91.9%
in 2017
Gambia rank
79th
Zambia rank
82nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 93.6% against 91.9% in Zambia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 82nd of 97 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 92.6% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.0% | 1.4% | 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), Gambia or Zambia?
- Gambia, at 93.6% against 91.9% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Gambia and Zambia?
- 1.7%, with Gambia 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 79th and Zambia ranks 82nd 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.