Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Sierra Leone
68.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
67.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
209th
Zimbabwe rank
211th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 68.1% against 67.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 209th and Zimbabwe ranks 211th of 231 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 68.0% | 22.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 67.4% | 10.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 67.2% | 1.4% | Zimbabwe |
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, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 68.1% against 67.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Sierra Leone ranks 209th and Zimbabwe ranks 211th 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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About this data
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.