How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Namibia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Gambia

87.1%

in 2024

Namibia

86.5%

in 2024

Gambia rank

182nd

Namibia rank

183rd

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Gambia
Namibia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 87.1% against 86.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Gambia ranks 182nd and Namibia ranks 183rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	74.9%	78.3%	3.4%	Namibia
2010s	81.5%	82.7%	1.2%	Namibia
2020s	86.2%	85.8%	0.4%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Gambia or Namibia?: Gambia, at 87.1% against 86.5% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Gambia and Namibia?: 0.6%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?: Gambia ranks 182nd and Namibia ranks 183rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
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: 18 September 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.