Botswana vs Gambia: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban

Botswana
68.9%
in 2024
Gambia
68.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
58th
Gambia rank
59th

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 68.9% against 68.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 58th and Gambia ranks 59th of 104 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 83.2% 49.6% 33.6% Botswana
2010s 76.5% 60.7% 15.8% Botswana
2020s 70.5% 68.0% 2.5% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Botswana or Gambia?
Botswana, at 68.9% against 68.4% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Botswana and Gambia?
0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
Botswana ranks 58th and Gambia ranks 59th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 3,310 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.