Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)

Nigeria
95.9%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
96.4%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
66th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 96.4% against 95.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 97 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 84.6% 97.7% 13.1% Zimbabwe
2010s 93.0% 96.8% 3.8% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 96.4% against 95.9% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Nigeria ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q4
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