Iran vs Namibia: People not using improved drinking water sources

Iran
234,152 people
in 2024
Namibia
197,887 people
in 2024
Iran rank
81st
Namibia rank
83rd

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Iran
  • Namibia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020122024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 234,152 people against 197,887 people in Namibia, a difference of 36,265 people.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

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

Iran ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 83rd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.